Category: Blog

Our Monthly “Meet the Artist” Series: Heather Hutton

  Charlottesville Ballet’s “Meet the Artist” profile for November 2012 features company lighting designer Heather Hutton– check out her interview below and enjoy!     Heather Hutton   THE BASICS Name: Heather Hutton Age: 47 Astrological Sign: Aquarius Hometown: Dallas, Texas Role in C’ville Ballet: Lighting Designer   FAVORITES… Food: Mexican Color: Blue Book: Harry Potter Movie:  The Lord of the Rings Musician/Band: […]

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Announcing Charlottesville Ballet’s New Home in Charlottesville!

Thanks to community support and dedication, Charlottesville Ballet is growing!   We have exceeded capacity at our current location in Greene County and are now fundraising for a new home in Charlottesville!  The state-of-the-art facility will be located at 1885 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville and provide a wonderful home for both the professional company and […]

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Register Now for Fall Classes at CBA!

  Can you believe the summer is coming to an end?  As you gear up for back-to-school, check out the schedule of classes at Charlottesville Ballet Academy.  We offer instruction in all dance genres from Princess Ballet to Mom & Me Yoga to Musical Theater!   -Click the image below to view the CBA Fall […]

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Our Monthly “Meet the Artist” Series — Voltaire Wade-Greene

Charlottesville Ballet’s “Meet the Artist” profile for March 2012. This issue features company artist Voltaire Wade-Greene– check out his interview below and enjoy!   Voltaire Wade-Greene THE BASICS Name: Voltaire Wade-Greene Age: 25 Astrological Sign: Leo Hometown: Bakersfield, California Role in C’ville Ballet: Company Artist     FAVORITES… Food:  Sushi and pickled ginger…TONS OF PICKLED GINGER!!! Color: Blue Book: Ender’s Game Movie:  […]

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Our Monthly “Meet the Artist” Series – Audrey Fenske

Charlottesville Ballet’s “Meet the Artist” profile for February 2012. This issue features guest choreographer Audrey Fenske– check out her interview below and enjoy!     Audrey Fenske THE BASICS Name: Audrey Katrina Fenske Age: 25 Astrological Sign: A Sagittarius Tiger — double fire signs; youthful, generous, stubborn, and spontaneous. Hometown: Chapel Hill/Durham, North Carolina Role in C’ville Ballet: Guest Choreographer […]

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Sneak Preview of The UNEARTHING @ The Ix Building

  Dear Blog Readers and C-ville Dance/Arts Supporters, Co-Director Sara Jansen and I stopped by the Ix Building Complex last week and got a sneak peek of the upcoming site-specific work called the UNEARTHING.  I caught up with Zap McConnell and performers of The UNEARTHING during a rehearsal and I wanted to share this great project […]

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Our Monthly “Meet the Artist” Series: Moira Price

Charlottesville Ballet’s “Meet the Artist” profile for January 2012. This issue features company apprentice Moira Price– check out her interview below and enjoy!     Moira Taylor Price THE BASICS Name: Moira Taylor Price Age: 22 Astrological Sign: Pisces Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland Role in C’ville Ballet: Apprentice     FAVORITES… Food: avocados, tomatoes, berries, and brownies.  Also obsessed with No […]

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“Meet the Artist” – Nutcracker Edition: Interview with CBA Student Elissabeth Barker

Charlottesville Ballet presents a special edition of our “Meet the Artist” Series– just in time for The Nutcracker Suite! Meet Elissabeth (Elli) Barker, a student of Charlottesville Ballet Academy who will play the role of Clara in the 2011 production with the professional company.  See her interview below about her training, the role of Clara, […]

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Our Monthly “Meet The Artist” Series: Elisa Alexander

Charlottesville Ballet’s “Meet the Artist” profiles return for the 2011-2012 Season! This November issue features company dancer Elisa Alexander– check out her interview below and look for her new choreography in Charlottesville Ballet’s performances at null.  Enjoy!   Elisa Alexander THE BASICS Name: Elisa Alexander Age: 24 Astrological Sign: Libra… the charmer Hometown: Kearneysville,West Virginia […]

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Moira’s Tour Diary Part 2

Hi everyone! It was a long and eventful but very fun weekend in Lynchburg.  Sunday morning we enjoyed breakfast at Market at Main before class at Dance Theatre of Lynchburg with Keith Lee. Our class and rehearsal were held in the beautiful sky studio on the top floor of Dance Theatre’s building-there’s an incredible view of the […]

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