The Santa Barbara Ballet Center, formerly the Goleta School of Ballet, was founded in 1971. The founding principle of the school is the finest instruction in classical ballet, and through its underlying discipline, true progress and accomplishment. The goal of SBBC is to provide an ever-increasing challenge to the serious student and cultural enrichment for the Santa Barbara community.

The school offers the finest instruction in classes that are carefully graded and suited to age and advancement, which ensures the maximum progress of each student.

Only professional training of the highest caliber achieves these goals for those few with the dedication and desire to prepare for a professional career. The curriculum is not limited by adhering rigidly to one school of ballet technique. Rather, it makes use of the best elements of the accepted schools, and reaches beyond the old traditions into the new technical demands of today.