August 27, 2026
Celebrate a "historic season" reveal party with AFB at Dreamland Ballroom. Join us Thursday, August 27 @ 5:30pm.
October 16 & 17, 2026
Join us in the AFB Black Box Theatre for performances of the historic ballet Pas de Quatre and excerpts from Diana and Actaeon. Tickets go on sale in September!
December 4 & 5, 2026
The holidays are reimagined in the historic Dreamland Ballroom with AFB dancers performing excerpts from the winter-themed Les Patineurs. Join us for this family friendly event.
January 2027
Southwest Festival Adjudication
AFB dancers perform in new choreographic works by guest artists.
AFB Black Box Theatre
March 18-20, 2027
Southwest Festival hosted by Louisiana Delta Ballet
Monroe, Louisiana
April 2, 2027 @ 6:30 pm
April 3, 2027 @ 2 pm & 6:30 pm
Arkansas Festival Ballet is celebrating 25+ years of storytelling with partner Dreamland Ballroom. Be a part of this delightful tale of the adventures of Hercules all set in a gorgeous and historic setting!
October 2026 & April 2027
Special Performances
for Schools & Groups
Arkansas Festival Ballet is celebrating 25+ years of storytelling with partner Dreamland Ballroom. Be a part of this delightful adventure into Fairytale Land all set in a gorgeous and historic setting!
Accepting Reservations
June 2027
AFB & AAD Studios
2 Week Intensive.
Guest faculty return for
a student focused training program. Classes include ballet technique, modern, contemporary, ballroom, musical theatre, pilates/ body conditioning, yoga, tap into theatre dance, partnering, improvisation, composition & choreography.
Jon & Sandra Marbaise
Charles H. Murphy III
Grady and Kerry McCoy
Jay and Laura Ecker
Richard and Becky Lancaster
Nathan Lancaster
Diane Alexander
Paul & Alice Alexander
Angela Scott
Charles Scott
Jennifer McCallum
Mary Margaret Jones Wippo
Kristin Owen
Jaston and Veronica Carter
Susannah and Matt Beachboard
Jane Beachboard
Suzanne Grobmyer
Richard S McILroy
Jennifer Nicholas
Mike Stacks
Lyuba Bogan
Steve and Susan Santa Cruz
Nancy Denise Gilliam
David and Betsy Kern
Judith Zachritz
Steve and Meredith Zachritz
Lorre Parrish
Annie Wang
Daniel Webb and Kim Meyer Webb
Marty and Tisha Head
Alexandra Marshall
Louisa Utley
Sara Hurst
Karla Allala
Lisa Brumley
Steve Ellis
and anonomous donors
AFB is a member company of Regional Dance America / Southwest as part of the RDA national organization of adjudicated ballet companies. Maintaining the highest standards of artistic quality, training and dance education. Furthering the training and providing opportunities to aspiring young artists and help increase the importance of dance in the community.