[1] The company was founded in 1985 under the name Coast Ballet Theater.
[3] Anaheim Ballet stages regular performances in Anaheim, and also performs extensively in Orange County, Los Angeles, and on tour regionally to Nevada and Arizona.
[4] The Anaheim Ballet also presents the Anaheim International Dance Festival with Chapman University, in association with Youth America Grand Prix.
The school stages an annual Spring Concert, and Anaheim Ballet annually performs the holiday ballet The Nutcracker.
[6] In addition to regular performances and classes, Anaheim Ballet also runs an educational outreach program called STEP-UP!, that offers training to beginners as well as advanced students, with special no-cost accommodations made for under-privileged students.