The Atlanta Ballet was founded in 1929 by Dorothy Alexander as the Dorothy Alexander Concert Group, which later became the Atlanta Civic Ballet and, in 1967, the Atlanta Ballet. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Alexander guided her dance company for more than three decades before hand picking her successor, Robert Barnett. John McFall followed Barnett.

Today, Atlanta Ballet is one of the nation’s premier professional ballet companies, recognized for the artistry of our dancers and our innovative programming. However, financial woes caused the Ballet to dismiss their orchestra in favor of using recorded music in 2006.

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