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 79-year history. She began her dance training with …

Executive Director
Michael Pastreich became the executive director of The Washington Ballet (TWB) in May of 2019. Before coming to the Nation’s Capital, he served as president & CEO of The Florida …

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 …