Indianapolis Ballet, Inc. Employee Directory
Performing ArtsIndiana, United States11-50 Employees
Indianapolis Ballet, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) performing arts organization based in Indianapolis that advances professional ballet and dance education through performances and high-level training. It operates the Indianapolis School of Ballet, established in 2006 by Victoria Lyras, which has become an important source of professional dance instruction in Indiana and engages with the community through outreach and tuition assistance. In May 2017, the organization announced plans to launch the Indianapolis Ballet professional company, the first headquartered in Indianapolis in about twelve years. The organization supports its educational and artistic activities with outreach programs, including free performances and initiatives that bring ballet into local elementary schools through the Indy Ballet Classrooms project, and it provides tuition assistance to more than 20% of ISB students. Recent leadership changes include Lauren Fadeley Veyette being appointed head of the Indianapolis School of Ballet in 2024, and Michael Vernon named interim artistic director of the Indianapolis Ballet Company for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, announced in 2026.