Category: Blog

Moira’s Lynchburg Tour Diary #1

Hi everyone!  I’m Moira, one of Charlottesville Ballet’s apprentices.  We’re on the road in Lynchburg this weekend, performing our wonderful children’s ballet, A Fairytale Gathering, at Dance Theatre of Lynchburg–I play Little Red Riding Hood.  It’s been a wild and eventful weekend! We arrived here in Lynchburg yesterday morning to do a school show at […]

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Charlottesville Ballet gets a brand new look!

Charlottesville Ballet has a whole new look!  We are thrilled to launch our brand new website as we begin the 2011-2012 performing season.  The site now offers easy navigation between the Company and the Academy, more images/videos, and seamless integration with our new Patron Technology software. The new site was created by web designer Mike […]

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Charlottesville Ballet launches Charlottesville Ballet Academy!

Charlottesville Ballet is pleased to announce the opening of Charlottesville Ballet Academy, the official training school for the professional company! The Academy will provide world-class dance education for students ages 3 through adult beginning in July 2011. The location of the new studio is in Greene County, VA off of Route 33 in Stanardsville in […]

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CBA on the 5 o’clock news!

Click the image to check out a video of Co-Director Emily Mott on the CBS 19 News promoting summer dance camps at Charlottesville Ballet Academy! The interview helps promote the City of Charlottesville’s “Staycation” initiative, which encourages families to stay local, save gas, and discover the amazing possibilities for summer fun right here in the […]

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Our Monthly “Meet the Artist” Series- Guest Choreographer RAINEY LACEY

THE BASICS Name: Lorraine Lacey Jarrell a.k.a Rainey Lacey Age: 29 Astrological Sign: Cancer Hometown: Midlothian, VA Role in C’ville Ballet: Guest Choreographer   FAVORITES… Food: Panang Curry Color: Green Book: A Voice In The Wind by Francine Rivers Movie: Amadeus Musician/Band: Sarah Jarosz, The Mural and The Mint, Dean Martin, Radiohead, Akon Quotation: “But […]

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Our Monthly “Meet the Artist” Series- KIRSTEN GLASER

THE BASICS Name: Kirsten Glaser Age: 20 Astrological Sign: Scorpio Hometown: Brewster, MA Role in C’ville Ballet: Company dancer FAVORITES… Food: Chinese Food Color: Purple Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett Movie: Thumbelina Musician/Band: The Rascal Flatts Quotation: “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” -Aristotle Business/Store in C’ville: Gotta say […]

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Our Monthly “Meet the Artist” Series- VERONICA HART

THE BASICS Name: Veronica Fay Hart Age: 25 Astrological Sign: Pisces Hometown: Originally Merrick, NY…but I’m a Charlottesville local Role in C’ville Ballet: Company dancer FAVORITES… Food: Cheeseburgers. Honeycrisp apples. French and Indian cuisine. Pasta. All cheese. Sushi. Fish Tacos. Color: Green Book: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. The Pilgrimage and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. […]

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PCA Member Blog: Charlottesville Ballet

C’ville Ballet was recently highlighted on the Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA) blog. Check out our new member profile: http://charlottesvillearts.org/blog/pca-member-profile-charlottesville-ballet/ For information about all the awesome things PCA is up to, visit their website at www.charlottesvillearts.org

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