Summer Intensive
Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Our school makes every effort to instill in its students the discipline and knowledge needed to approach learning in a professional way, whether one's intent is to become a professional dancer or to learn the rigorous discipline of dance to carry oneself through life.
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At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.
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The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.
Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Our school makes every effort to instill in its students the discipline and knowledge needed to approach learning in a professional way, whether one's intent is to become a professional dancer or to learn the rigorous discipline of dance to carry oneself through life.
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At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.
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The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.
2025/2026 SEASON
This fall marks the 48th season of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The 2025/2026 Season will open with the La Festa Italiana in downtown Scranton featuring The Company. The 39th annual presentation of Helen Gaus' The Nutcracker, Northeast Pennsylvania's most anticipated holiday tradition, will take place Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th. Following the holiday classic, the company will premiere a new full length ballet by Helen Gaus and Robert Zaloga. The annual production of On Stage Please will close the 48th Season featuring choreography by broadway veteran Kathi Jo-Hubner and the entire faculty of Scranton Civic Ballet Company.
ON STAGE PLEASE
Sat. May 24th 2025 | 2:00pm
The Theater at North
Scranton Civic Ballet Company presents On Stage Please performance featuring all students enrolled in the tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and primary "lilliputian" classes along with a special performance by The Company, the highest level of the pre-professional ballet program.
LA FESTA ITALIANA
Fri. Aug. 29th 2025 | 7:00pm
Main Stage Downtown Scranton
Kick off one of the biggest weekends in Scranton, Pennsylvania with Scranton Civic Ballet Company at La Festa Italiana.
HELEN GAUS'
THE NUTCRACKER (EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE)
Fri. Dec. 12th 2025 | 10:00am
The Theater at North
Each year the Scranton Civic Ballet Company hosts a FREE educational performance for 800 local school students to learn and experience the magic of the ballet.
HELEN GAUS'
THE NUTCRACKER
Fri. Dec. 12th 2025 | 7:30pm
Sat. Dec. 13th 2025 | 2:00pm
The Theater at North
Northeast Pennsylvania's most anticipated holiday tradition.
Audiences of all ages are captivated into a world of wonder by Helen Gaus' original choreography and the enchanting score by Tschaikovsky.
FULL LENGTH PREMIERE
Sun. Apr. 19th 2026 | 2:00pm
The Theater at North
Scranton Civic Ballet Company will premiere a new full length ballet by Helen Gaus and Robert Zaloga this Spring, 2026.
ON STAGE PLEASE
Sun. June 7th 2026 | 2:00pm
The Theater at North
Scranton Civic Ballet Company presents On Stage Please performance featuring all students enrolled in the tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and primary "lilliputian" classes along with a special performance by The Company, the highest level of the pre-professional ballet program.