Texas Ballet Theater Appoints Nicholas Dragga as Executive Director
Nicholas Dragga has been appointed the new executive director of the Texas Ballet Theater in Fort Worth, taking over from Vanessa Logan, who departed in June 2025 after a decade in the role. Jill Caughron will serve as interim director until the end of the year. Dragga's tenure is set to begin on January 1, where he will collaborate with artistic director Tim O’Keefe to enhance the company's artistic direction and strengthen community ties. A native Texan, Dragga has over 15 years of experience in ballet and holds degrees from Drexel University and Texas Tech University.
Key facts
- Nicholas Dragga becomes executive director of Texas Ballet Theater, starting Jan. 1
- Dragga succeeds Vanessa Logan, who stepped down in June 2025 after nine years
- Jill Caughron served as interim director and continues through the end of the year
- Dragga currently serves as director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
- He spent 12 years leading Ballet Lubbock, growing its budget from $500,000 to over $2.4 million
- An eight-month national search preceded his selection
- Texas Ballet Theater opened a new 65,000-square-foot building in west Fort Worth
- Dragga holds degrees from Drexel University and Texas Tech University
Entities
Artists
- Nicholas Dragga
- Vanessa Logan
- Jill Caughron
- Tim O'Keefe
- David Moreno
Institutions
- Texas Ballet Theater
- Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
- Ballet Lubbock
- Drexel University
- Texas Tech University
- Fort Worth Report
- Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation
- Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust
- Journalism Trust Initiative
Locations
- Fort Worth
- United States
- Pittsburgh
- Lubbock
- Texas
- North Texas
- Dallas
- Richardson