LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Gwinnett County's oldest non-profit arts organization, will move its headquarters this fall.

The company will fill a new 19,000-square-foot space at 1800 MacLeod Avenue in Lawrenceville, across from Gwinnett Technical College, Gwinnett Ballet Theatre announced Tuesday.

"We will now be in the center of Gwinnett County and therefore more accessible to an increased number of students and families," company artistic director Wade Walthall said in a statement. "This new facility gives us more space to offer a wider and more comprehensive curriculum. It will be a quality facility for quality dance training."

The new space is also closer to the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, where the company performs.

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's new home contains five studios, offices, a student study area, dressing areas with showers, a costume shop and plenty of storage, Walthall said.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Gwinnett County Public Schools is among 176 school districts nationwide to be named a 2012 Best Community for Music Education in America.

The honor, which is given annually by the National Association of Music Merchants, chooses school districts based on their music curriculum, programs and public support.

About 99,000 Gwinnett students were enrolled in music education courses during the past school year. All of the county's traditional schools -- 77 elementary, 26 middle and 18 high -- offer some type of music education course and/or program.

Additionally, more than 250 Gwinnett County educators are certified to teach music.

Learn more about the Best Communities for Music Education in America program and survey.