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 […]
Charlottesville Ballet on the Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet Blog
Check out some of the work we’re doing to make ballet a more diverse art form here in Charlottesville. Blog post by the amazing Theresa Ruth Howard of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MOBBallet)! In January, MoBBallet helped facilitate the second International Association of Blacks in Dance Ballet audition for women of color. It was […]
Keep Us Dancing Into the Next Decade!
Charlottesville Ballet is turning ten years old this year — and we want YOU to be a part of our tenth anniversary season. You’ve helped us come this far, and now we’re asking for you to take our hand in this magnificent pas de deux into our celebratory decade. Since our inception in the summer […]
CBA Closed for Memorial Day
Charlottesville Ballet studios will be closed today, Monday, May 29 in honor of Memorial Day. We remember lost loved ones and pay tribute today to those who served.
Meet Eric Mount — Charlottesville Ballet’s NEW Development Officer
Happy May Charlottesville Ballet followers! We have exciting news: Charlottesville Ballet has hired its first ever Development Officer (yippee!) to help grow and sustain the ballet for its many many years to come. We asked Mr. Eric a few questions so you could get to know him a little bit better, as we’re sure you’ll see […]
Check out the Sneak Peek of “The Firebird”
Check out Charlottesville Ballet’s “sneak peek preview” for The Firebird below — we’re less than a month away! Make sure to get your tickets now to avoid the waitlist! TICKETS Available at Charlottesvilleballet.org/Firebird
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 […]
NEW Princess Ballet Session Class Added
Looking to register your 3-5yo in an engaging and uplifting activity? Try CBA’s new session of Princess Ballet and give your student the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of ballet in a supportive and structured environment. WHEN: Wednesdays at 4:15 – 5:00pm DATES: March 1 – May 24 REGISTER at CHARLOTTESVILLEBALLET.ORG/CLASSES
Your #CBSeason9 February Update!
It’s #loveyourballet month at CB and we hope you are all feeling the love, whether it’s from attending our annual Father/Daughter Valentine Dance, attending our Evening of Romance performance, dancing in Academy classes, or on our social media! We have some images below to hopefully warm your hearts and inspire you to keep on dancing and […]