Created in 1996 by Marla Bingham (Artistic Director) and Bruno Artero (Director), the Marla Bingham Contemporary Ballet (MBC Ballet) is based in Southern California. It has performed seasons at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and in regional festivals such as the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival and Dance Kaleidoscope in Los Angeles, and presented numerous educational programs (lecture demonstrations, choreography workshops and master classes) in Southern California.

MBC Ballet offers solos, duets or trios for single engagements.

In 2003 MBC Ballet was the invited company for the City of Las Vegas Annual Choreography Showcase. In 2002, it was the resident company for the California State Summer School for the Arts. In December 2000, it was featured on Public Television (KCET) at the Los Angeles Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and it has been featured in Dance Spirit Magazine, Pointe Magazine and Native People for the world premiere of Firebird, A Native American Vision.

MBC Ballet's repertory, mostly choreographed by Marla Bingham, is eclectic and it aims at reaching a diverse audience beyond the traditional boundaries of ballet (see Repertory). It also includes the duet "Running out of time'' by Larrio Ekson, a choreographer-star dancer of Native American descent who has made his career in Europe. (for more on Larrio Ekson: www.larrio-ekson.com)

The Marla Bingham Contemporary Ballet is a 501C(3) California Public Benefit Corporation. It has received funding through gifts from many generous individuals and through grants from the following agencies and foundations: the California Arts Council, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the City of Thousand Oaks, the AMGEN Foundation, the School of the Pacific Islands Foundation, the Alliance for the Arts, the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation, the Smith-Hobson Foundation