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Mission

 
 

The mission of New Orleans Ballet Theatre (NOBT) is to be the premier resident ballet company of the Gulf South, internationally renowned for world-class performances, innovative choreography and outstanding professional training, enriching our community and expanding access to dance.

Vision

 
 
Gregory & Marjorie Schramel, Artistic and Assoc. Artistic Directors

Gregory & Marjorie Schramel, Artistic and Assoc. Artistic Directors

Gregory Schramel and Marjorie Hardwick Schramel founded New Orleans Ballet Theatre in 2002 with the goal of providing local dancers a platform to pursue a full-time career in ballet. That goal has been achieved and expanded. Over the last 20 years, NOBT has evolved into Louisiana’s premier ballet company, becoming the prestigious example and epicenter of classical and contemporary ballet for the Gulf Coast Region.

With a professional company now in place, NOBT’s foremost goal is to meet the needs of the community by offering excellent concert dance and dance education to New Orleans residents across all ages and backgrounds.

 

NOBT is an artistic reflection of a city that vibrantly stands out in its lustrous and diverse culture.  The company is shifting its focus outward and becoming an ambassador on a national level; it seeks to share and represent the unique interplay of multi-ethnic and creative influences that make up New Orleans in the 21st century.

New Orleans Ballet Theatre is 501c3 compliant, not for profit foundation.

History

 
NOBT Timeline
2002: Gregory and Marjorie Schramel founded NOBT

2002: Gregory and Marjorie Schramel founded NOBT

2003 : First performance at NOCCA, presenting Balanchine’s Apollo and two world premieres.

2003: First performance at NOCCA, presenting Balanchine’s Apollo and two world premieres.

2005: Marjorie Schramel receives the Louisiana Artists’ Fellowship and uses the funds to build the new school at the Contemporary Art Center

2005: Marjorie Schramel receives the Louisiana Artists’ Fellowship and uses the funds to build the new school at the Contemporary Art Center

2006 : Schramel Conservatory of Dance receives “Outstanding School Award” at the Youth America Grand Prix

2006: Schramel Conservatory of Dance receives “Outstanding School Award” at the Youth America Grand Prix

2008 : NOBT and New Orleans Opera Association collaborate on their production of “The Pearl Fishers” at Mahalia Jackson Auditorium.

2008: NOBT and New Orleans Opera Association collaborate on their production of “The Pearl Fishers” at Mahalia Jackson Auditorium.

2010: Gregory Schramel is given a Tribute to the Classical Arts award for Outstanding Choreography of “Patriotism”

2010: Gregory Schramel is given a Tribute to the Classical Arts award for Outstanding Choreography of “Patriotism”

2013: NOBT initiates annual Summer Intensive Program

2013: NOBT initiates annual Summer Intensive Program

2015: NOBT’s first Nutcracker at the historic Orpheum Theater in New Orleans.

2015: NOBT’s first Nutcracker at the historic Orpheum Theater in New Orleans.

2017: Opening of the new location in the Lower Garden District with three state of the art studios

2017: Opening of the new location in the Lower Garden District with three state of the art studios

2018: NOBT puts on first full-length classical ballet— Giselle

2018: NOBT puts on first full-length classical ballet— Giselle

Staff

 
 

Artistic Director
Gregory Schramel

Assoc. Artistic Director
Marjorie Schramel

Executive Director
Lisa Keller MacCurdy

Ballet Master
Joshua Reynolds

Ballet Master
Jo-Ann Sundermeier

Head of Wardrobe
Brenda Reynolds

Trainee Program Director
Oliver Halkowich

SCOD Teaching Faculty

Diogo de Lima

Sara Falstad

Katie Labadie

Katherine Liljestrand

Lisa Keller MacCurdy

Denise Oustalet

Drew Pearson

Hannah Powell

Joshua Reynolds

Greg Schramel

Marjorie Schramel

Jo-Ann Sundermeier

Aaron Wiggins

Kaylin Wilson

Barre Association Chair
Melyne Holmes

Past Chairs
Marianna Clayton

Virginia Sweet Dupuy

Lori Gordillo

Maribeth Del Castillo

 

Board of Directors

 
 

President
Dan Falstad


Ben Allen

Marianna Clayton

Jane Davis

Sweet Dupuy

Marjorie Schramel

Kathleen Zuniga

Aaron Jackson

Catherine Makk

Suzanne Phelps

Gregory Schramel