Mid-Columbia Ballet is a performing ballet company in Richland, Washington, incorporated in 1973 to foster and advance the art of ballet in its various forms. Best known for its annual holiday performances of The Nutcracker, the company also presents classical, neoclassical, and modern works by choreographers from across the United States. Led by Artistic Director Debra Pearse Rogo, Mid-Columbia Ballet includes Senior and Junior Company dancers and serves the community through public performances, educational outreach, and in-school lectures and demonstrations that reach about 6,000 youth each year.