The Ballet Academy

The Ballet Academy has been inspiring dancers in Licking County and beyond for more than 15 years. Our goal is to give dancers of all ages, abilities, and interests a strong dance education, both technical and artistic. With encouraging and non-competitive classroom environments, our focus is on each student’s individual development as a dancer and artist.

Ballet is the foundation for all dance forms and is essential to building strong technique and developing beautiful form. While we encourage all students to take ballet, we have also developed a strong modern dance program. These classes are offered individually or as part of a ballet curriculum. We believe in well-rounded dance training in a variety of dance forms - it is more fun after all!


The Ballet Academy faculty is headed by founder, Robert Cole. Mr. Cole danced for five years with The National Ballet of Canada. Prior to his professional career, Robert trained on scholarship at California's Riverside Ballet Arts, the Joffrey Ballet School, The National Ballet School of Canada and with David Howard.

All Ballet Academy Instructors are highly trained and share a passion for dance and the Academy’s mission.