Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley in San Jose, California, USA, was originally founded in 1986 as "San Jose Cleveland Ballet", co-venture with the ten-year old Cleveland Ballet, offering to the dancers added performing exposure, and to each city a great ballet company for a moderate, shared investment. In 2000, the Cleveland Ballet ceased operations, and over half the dancers, the headquarters, and artistic director/choreographer Dennis Nahat moved to San Jose to continue operations there. City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley County Santa Clara County, California Area  - Total  - Water 461. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location in the state of Ohio Founded 1796 Incorporated 1836 County Cuyahoga County Mayor Jane Campbell ( Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 213. ... A performance of The Nutcracker ballet Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... A Choreographer is a person who makes choreographies and usually works with dancers, actors and singers. ...

As of 2005, there is a resident company of 33 dancers from 12 countries in four continents, with a repertoire of over 120 traditional and modern classical ballets. Performances at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts are accompanied by the Symphony Silicon Valley. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Classical ballet is a dance to classical music. ...

The company performs classic ballets such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, as well as more modern ballets such as Blue Suede Shoes, based on the Elvis Presley's Blue Suede Shoes. A performance of The Nutcracker The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was written by E. T. A. Hoffmann. ... Swan Lake (Russian Лебединое Озеро) is one of the most famous and critically-acclaimed ballets, with music by Tchaikovsky. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... Blue Suede Shoes is a song written and recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955, and is considered one of the first rock and roll songs ever recorded. ...

External link

• Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley Website (http://www.balletsanjose.org/) (Partially uses Flash, but it's not required