Delta Children's Ballet Theatre

DELTA CHILDREN'S BALLET THEATRE
A non-profit organization dedicated to the arts

Delta Children's Ballet Theatre (DCBT)

Founded in 1990, by Helga Ishikata, DCBT is a non-profit organization, public benefit corporation to give serious young dancers the opportunity to rehearse and perform in a professional environment.

Performing opportunities with DCBT include The Little Match Girl, Peter and the Wolf, and The Enchanted Toy Shoppe. In the past dancers have also had the opportunity to perform in Peninsula Youth Ballet's Bravo in San Mateo and One Planet All for Peace at the Somersville Towne Center in Antioch.

Meet the Director

Sharon Sobel Idul, a Pittsburg native began her ballet training at age 3 through the City of Pittsburg. She then studied under Helga Ishikata, Helen Pernik, and Michael Lowe at Delta Ballet Academy. She holds a degree in Dance from Cal State University, Long Beach. She is the recipient of the 2004 Jason Robins Dance Scholarship. During college Mrs. Idul studied under a wide variety of accomplished dance educators and choreographers, such as Sophie Monat, Alaine Haubert, Keith Johnson, Sharon McKinney, Douglas Neilson, and many other guest instructors. She has performed in historic ballets such as Balanchine’s Serenade, Petipa’s Les Slyphides, among many other original works while attending CSU-Long Beach. Sharon has danced with Peninsula Ballet Theatre.

She is the owner of Delta Ballet Academy and Artistic Director of Delta Children’s Ballet Theatre and Associate Director of Black Diamond Ballet Theatre. She is the President of the Pittsburg Creative Arts Building Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of the historic 2,000 seat big theater, and 242 little theater in Pittsburg. She's excited to continue Ms Ishikata's vision of bringing quality productions to the community!