1956
Atlanta Civic Ballet
Birmingham Civic Ballet
Ballet Guild of Greater Miami
Charlotte Ballet
Concert Ballet of Jacksonville
Southern Ballet Company
Tampa Civic Ballet

1959
Atlanta Civic Ballet
Atlanta Concert Group
Ballet Guild of Jacksonville
Birmingham Civic Ballet
Jacksonville Civic Ballet Company
Nashville Ballet Society
Miami Ballet

1960
Atlanta Civic Ballet
Atlanta Concert Group
Ballet Guild of Jacksonville
Birmingham Civic Ballet
Civic Ballet of Central Florida
Jacksonville Civic Ballet
Louisville Ballet
Memphis Civic Ballet
Miami Ballet
Mobile Civic Ballet
Nashville Ballet Society
Royal Concert Group
Southern Ballet of Atlanta
Steeple Arts Ballet of Birmingham
Tampa Civic Ballet

1961
Atlanta Civic Ballet
Atlanta Concert Group
Ballet Guild of Jacksonville
Ballet Royal Concert Group of Orlando
Ballet Society of Memphis
Birmingham Civic Ballet
Civic Ballet of Central Florida (Orlando)
Courtney Ballet of Louisville
Jacksonville Civic Ballet
Louisville Dance Council
Miami Ballet Company
Mobile Civic Ballet
Nashville Ballet Society
Southern Ballet of Atlanta
Steeple Arts Ballet of Birmingham
Suncoast Ballet of St. Petersburg
Tampa Civic Ballet

1965
Atlanta Civic Ballet
Atlanta Concert Group
Ballet Guild of Jacksonville
Ballet Royal Concert Group of Orlando
Birmingham Ballet
Bristol Concert Ballet
Columbus Ballet Guild
Decatur-Dekalb Civic Ballet
Jacksonville Civic Ballet
Louisville Civic Ballet
Marietta Civic Ballet
Memphis Civic Ballet
Mobile Civic Ballet
Montgomery Civic Ballet
Nashville Ballet Society
Southern Ballet of Atlanta
Steeple Arts of Birmingham
Tampa Civic Ballet

1966   ###
Atlanta Civic Ballet,  Honor
Atlanta Concert Group (Ruth Mitchell Dance Company), Honor
Ballet Guild of Columbus
Ballet Guild of Jacksonville
Ballet Royal, Honor
Birmingham Ballet Company, Honor
Bristol Concert Group, Honor
Concert Ballet of Jacksonville
Decatur Civic Ballet
Dothan-Macon Civic Ballet
Jacksonville Civic Ballet
Louisville Civic Ballet
Macon Ballet Guild
Marietta Civic Ballet
Memphis Civic Ballet, Honor
Miami Ballet Company, Honor
Mississippi Coast Ballet, Inc.
Mobile Civic Ballet
Montgomery Civic Ballet
Nashville Ballet Society, Honor
Southern Ballet of Atlanta, Honor
Tampa Civic Ballet

1967
Atlanta Civic Ballet, Honor
Atlanta Concert Group (Ruth Mitchell Dance Company) , Honor
Ballet Guild of Columbus
Ballet Guild of Jacksonville, Honor
Ballet Royal, Honor
Ballet Society of Memphis, Honor
Birmingham Civic Ballet, Honor
Bristol Concert Ballet Company, Honor
Concert Ballet Company of Jacksonville, Honor
Decatur Civic Ballet
Dothan-Macon Civic Ballet
Louisville Dance Council, Inc.
Macon Ballet Guild
Marietta Civic Ballet
Memphis Civic Ballet, Honor
Miami Ballet Company, Honor
Mississippi Coast Ballet
Montgomery Civic Ballet
Nashville Ballet Society, Honor
Southern Ballet of Atlanta, Honor
Tampa Civic Ballet, Inc.

1969
Alabama Ballet Company, Honor
Atlanta Ballet Regional Company, Honor
Atlanta Concert Dance Group (Ruth Mitchell Dance Company), Honor
Augusta Civic Ballet
Ballet Guild of Jacksonville, Honor
Ballet Royal Concert Group, Honor
Birmingham Civic Ballet, Honor
Bristol Concert Ballet Company, Honor
City Centre Ballet of Tampa
Columbus Ballet Guild
Concert Ballet Company of Jacksonville
Decatur-Dekalb Civic Ballet
Gainesville Civic Ballet
Huntsville Ballet Company
Huntsville Civic Ballet
Louisville Dance Council, Inc.
Macon Ballet Guild, Inc.
Marietta Civic Ballet
Memphis Civic Ballet, Honor
Miami Ballet Company, Honor
Mississippi Coast Ballet
Montgomery Civic Ballet
Nashville Ballet Society, Honor
Savannah Civic Ballet, Inc.
Southern Ballet of Atlanta, Honor
Tampa Civic Ballet, Inc.
The Washington Ballet

### This year the National Regional Ballet Association established the title of National Honor Company. In order to merit this designation, a company must demonstrate achievement of the highest calibre for three of the previous five years during the annual festival adjudications.