Diablo Ballet, created in 1993, is an internationally recognized dance group bringing the art of dance to the community. With 10 professional dancers, the company stages original and classic works, which are designed to engage, inspire and entertain children and adults. These dancers have performed as soloists and in principal roles in distinguished companies around the world. Check the Web site for program schedules, ticket information and ways to donate.
Music One Studios is a music and art instruction and training company offering a range of programs for adults and children. It holds multiple student recitals every year.
Red House Studios is a combined music school/studio/performance venue offering private instruction and professional services. With more than 5,000 square feet of space, Red House features five private lesson rooms, a fully-featured ProTools recording studio and a performance hall. The location offers instruction in guitar, bass guitar, saxophone, drums, piano, voice and DJing.
Contra Costa Musical Theatre is a community-based organization that has produced Broadway musicals in Walnut Creek since 1961. These full-scale productions appear on stage at Lesher Center for the Arts in the 800-seat Hofmann Theater. Contra Costa has won numerous Shellie Awards and Bay Area Theatre Critic Circle Awards for productions throughout the years. Actors can call or visit the website for audition and casting information.
The community center at Civic Park hosts a wide range of programs for children, youth and teens, adults, families and senior citizens. These include courses on art, music, dance, performing arts and personal safety, among many others. The center is one of the site's for the city's Civic Arts Education program. Check the website for a schedule of programs.
Named "Best of America" by the editors of Reader's Digest Magazine, the California Symphony Orchestra is the resident professional orchestra of the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. It performs in the San Ramon and Concord Communities in September, providing a free concert the whole family can enjoy.
The California Symphony Orchestra's office is located in a small office complex on Ygnacio Valley Road.
Company C Contemporary Ballet is noted for its diverse repertoire of dance works performed at the Lesher Center for the Arts. The company was founded in 2002 and has a 13-member ensemble. It has performed works by Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Antony Tudor, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, David Parsons and Michael Smuin. Company C Contemporary Ballet also commissions works by new talents and tours nationally. Check the company's Web site for program schedules, ticket information and ways to donate.
Festival Opera brings some of the great works of opera, as well as innovative new works, to Walnut Creek every summer. The critically praised company is committed to making opera accessible to diverse populations and to helping talented young singers, directors, designers and musicians advance in this art form.
The Center REPertory Company, or Center REP as it is better known, is the resident professional theatre company at the Lesher Center for the Arts. The award-winning company now stages eight shows a year, presenting a nice mix of musicals, contemporary dramas and comedies, and its annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has become a holiday tradition for many East Bay families. Visit the Center REP Web site for production schedules, tickets and ways to donate.