Leadership

Artistic Director
Julie Kent became the Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet in July 2016. She is the longest-serving ballerina in American Ballet Theatre’s 83-year history. She began her dance training with …

Associate Artistic Director
Victor Barbee was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and received his ballet training at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the School of American Ballet. He joined the …

Interim Managing Director
kshepherd@washingtonballet.orgKaren Shepherd is the Chief Operating Officer for The Washington Ballet. She has over 20 years of experience in arts management and arts education for both non-profit and for-profit sectors of the …