Photo taken at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center
The Columbia County Ballet,
was formed in 1985 to bring something new in dance as a performing art to the children in Augusta, Georgia. Our studios are located on a beautiful sprawling acre and a half in the Martinez/Evans area.
Owners
Ron & Kathleen Jones,
met while Ron was dancing as the principal dancer with the Atlanta Ballet. Kathleen was the new Public Relations Director and brought a welcome sense of enthusiasm to the company. Ron and Kathleen married and relocated to the Pittsburgh Ballet where Ron had secured a position as soloist. When they discovered they were expecting their first child they chose Augusta as their home to begin their family. The Ron Jones Academy of Ballet (now Columbia County Ballet) was opened in 1985 and the non-profit performing company was chartered in 1990. Today, the Columbia County Ballet celebrates over 35 years of artistic enrichment to the community.