Category: Misc

To Charlottesville – With Love

It has been a heart-wrenching weekend for our dear city of Charlottesville, VA.  We are grateful to those who put their lives in danger to serve and protect the citizens of Charlottesville from the individuals spreading messages of hate and fear in our streets. The Charlottesville Ballet extends its deepest condolences to the families and […]

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Bon Voyage Ms. Moira!

After six years of working with Charlottesville Ballet, Ms. Moira is moving to Brooklyn as her husband is beginning an exciting new job with Columbia Cheese Company! Moira joined CB in 2011 as an apprentice, and was promoted to company artist in 2012. Moira began teaching for CBA as a substitute in 2011 at the […]

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The Road to “Oklahoma!” with Charlottesville Opera

CB Co-Director Emily Hartka first met Michelle Krisel (Artistic Director, Charlottesville Opera) back in 2010…and they’ve been plotting for the two organizations to collaborate ever since!  Both the Ballet and the Opera have had enormous growth over the past 8 years, and Oklahoma! will mark the first official collaboration between the two Charlottesville institutions. “The Ballet […]

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Charlottesville Ballet’s “Dancers for Dancers” Fundraiser Returns

Charlottesville Ballet announces the return of its student scholarship fundraising initiative: Dancers for Dancers. The program is modeled after student fundraisers such as Jump Rope for Heart, where students go out into their individual communities and raise money to support student scholarships at Charlottesville Ballet Academy. The program originally launched in the fall of 2015 to huge […]

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#CBSeason 9: An Early 2017 Update

We’re almost done with the first month of 2017 and Charlottesville Ballet is hard at work prepping for the busy balletic month of February! Here’s a quick Company Update of some of the things the CB Artists have been working on since their return from their post-Nutcracker break: Annual Father/Daughter Valentine Dance:  Dancers are prepping for the Studio […]

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Holiday Gift Season: Ideas from the Ballet!

  It’s that time of year again – it’s just early enough that you’re not quite stressed about the holidays, but close enough to December that you have holiday shopping in the back of your mind. But never fear – the ballet is here! And we’re here to help with holiday gift suggestions: Goods: Charlottesville Ballet […]

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