Paul Mejia

In 1987, Balanchine protégé Paul Mejia took over as Artistic Director, and Balanchine's famous muse Suzanne Farrell served as Artistic Advisor for the Balanchine Repertoire. Under Mejia's leadership, Fort Worth Ballet continued to expand its repertoire, adding even more Balanchine works as well as Mejia's original works to it. Throughout Mejia's directorship, Fort Worth Ballet became known nationally for its accurate and brilliant productions of Balanchine repertoire.

Led by Mejia, the Company embarked on a national and international tour in 1988 and 1989. With their production of Cinderella, Fort Worth Ballet performed in Japan, Taiwan, Chicago, and New York City. Shortly after, in 1990, the Company was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. as part of their Texas Festival. The Company received rave reviews for their performance of Mejia's Brahms Waltzes and Sonata. The touring continued throughout the nineties, and the Company was also seen in over thirty Texas cities.

It was during Mejia's reign as Artistic Director that Fort Worth Ballet officially became Fort Worth Dallas Ballet, and the Company became the resident ballet company of Bass Performance Hall.