Natasha Middleton
California Club
Friday, Oct 20, 2023 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

For the past 18 years, Natasha has been the Artistic Director of the Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre, and School Director of the Media City Dance in Burbank. She created the first professional ballet company based in Burbank, and their first performance was in her studio in Burbank on Palm Avenue, with monthly performances to enrich the community in the art of Ballet. 

Throughout her my schooling at Media City Dance, she trained several talented young dancers to later become members of the Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre. Many productions were set using both local and international dancers. Soon after she brought the full-length ballet, The Nutcracker, to the Alex Theatre for 5 years. In 2003, Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre was invited to dance with the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra at the Starlight Bowl. 

In 2010, Natasha created another Christmas classic The Little Match Girl at the Colony Theatre, and continued to bring numerous shows to that theatre. Eventually, the Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre went on to perform at the Ford Amphitheatre for 3 seasons, the El Portal, the Wilshire Ebell, the Saban Theatre, and guest appearances for both film and television. In 2017, her ballet company collaborated with the Burbank Chamber Music Society in a performance using 6 dancers and 4 musicians. 

Also, in 2017 Natasha created 2 more productions. First was the exciting and thrilling ballet Carmen, and others were Gayane and Remember Red Sunday, a dedication to the Armenian Genocide at the Alex Theatre. Presently, Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre is about the start its 2018 Southern California tour of Carmen. The school, Media City Dance, continues to train future stars as well as students of all ages and levels.