José Mateo Ballet Theatre's mission is to: - create new ballets of excellence that are stimulating and culturally relevant to diverse audiences; - create an innovative approach to ballet training that welcomes diversity, and ensures unanimous participation and achievement by all students; - create sustainable, inclusive and engaging outreach programs that make ballet accessible to participants of all racial, cultural and economic backgrounds; and - reposition the role of dance in our culture and expand its purpose in the education of youth and enrichment of community locally and beyond.