The company

The artists who make each season.

Central Oklahoma Ballet Theatre is the resident professional performance company of Central Oklahoma Dance Company, a nonprofit dedicated to broadening access to dance through performance, education and community involvement.

Paige Russell in a split leap against dark teal
Paige Russell · Emma Castor

01 About the company

Every production is original, and every dancer is contracted and paid.

The company debuted in the fall of 2019 to a sold-out theater. Central Oklahoma Ballet Theatre works to perform high-quality, inspiring art for the greater Oklahoma community, and to bring greater visibility to the range of identities and experiences that make up human life.

Each season the company presents a fully original production, with commissioned choreography from emerging and established artists and inclusive casting.

02 Our artists

Summer 2026 company

Sponsor a dancer
  • Portrait of Courtney Connor Jones

    Courtney Connor Jones

  • Portrait of Grace Manuel

    Grace Manuel

  • Portrait of Paige Russell

    Paige Russell

  • Portrait of Rachel Kundzins

    Rachel Kundzins

  • Portrait of Sam Jones

    Sam Jones

  • Portrait of SaraBeth Wriston

    SaraBeth Wriston

  • Portrait of Sean Anderson

    Sean Anderson

  • Portrait of Walker Martin

    Walker Martin

A male dancer in a high extension, holding his leg overhead
Paige Russell in attitude with arms framing her head
A dancer in a burgundy leotard mid-leap

03 Auditions

Dance with the company

Auditions are rolling and held by video. Read about the position, pay and requirements before you apply.

Audition information

04 Leadership

The people behind each season

Meet the founders, directors and ballet master who run the company and its programs.

Meet the leadership

Our work is supported by

Central Oklahoma Dance Company’s programs are supported in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Norman Arts Council and the Kirkpatrick Foundation.