Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, CBA’s Pool Party at ACAC has been rescheduled. The pool party will be held on Friday, June 10 at 7pm. Please see our event calendar for more information!
CBA’s Newest Team Member: Lori Jablonski, Academy Manager
We are delighted to announce Lori Jablonski as our newest CBA Team Member! Beginning this month, Lori will take over the new position of Academy Manager, and we are absolutely delighted to introduce her to our CBA family and community. You will see Lori at the Front Desk on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and we […]
Mirror Mirror on the Wall…Who’s Making the Magic Happen?
In just one short week Charlottesville Ballet will present Snow White at PVCC, and we are proud to present updated costumes and sets for the 2016 production! It is thanks to a fabulous team of volunteers that our new costumes and set pieces came to fruition, and we can’t wait to premiere them on stage. […]
Charlottesville Ballet Presents “Snow White Storytime” at Crozet Library
Find yourself transported into an enchanting storybook world with the fairest of them all…the beautiful Snow White! Join Charlottesville Ballet for a “Snow White Storytime” as a professional ballerina reads the classic fairytale and teaches introductory ballet steps in an interactive story-time experience! April 14, 2016 at 4:00 pm for ages 5+. April 15, 2016 […]
CBA Spring Break
CBA is on Spring Break April 4-8. We hope you enjoy plenty of sunshine and a wonderful week of rest! Classes will resume as usual on Saturday, April 9.
CB Spring Shopping Day
Please Join Us for our first Spring Shopping Day to support the Charlottesville Ballet! Enjoy a relaxed morning of shopping at the Charlottesville Ballet with a variety of goodies from many local vendors. Find unique gifts for upcoming Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, and more! A portion of all proceeds will go to support the […]
Choreographer Spotlight: Tom Mattingly
This Saturday, Charlottesville Ballet will premiere “Anonym,” a new work by choreographer Tom Mattingly. Tom was most recently a Principal with Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah, and now freelance dances and choreographs in Chicago, Illinois. Co-Director Emily Hartka commissioned Tom to create a new piece for Charlottesville Ballet as part of its […]
Meet the Artist | Nanae Matsushima
Meet Nanae Matsushima, one of Charlottesville Ballet’s Company Artists! You might recognize her as the “Sugarplum Fairy” in a pink and gold tutu from The Nutcracker, but this March she’ll be in a black tutu performing as the vivacious “Kitri” in Don Quixote + New Works! 1. When did you first start dancing? I started […]
Meet the Characters of Don Quixote!
This March, Charlottesville Ballet presents Act III of Don Quixote! The ballet is a little different from what you might remember from your high school English class! In Act I & II, we meet our main characters: Kitri, Basilio, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Kitri and Basilio are sweethearts, but Kitri’s father wishes her to marry for […]
CBA | CLOSED Tuesday, February 16
For the safety of our CBA students and families, Charlottesville Ballet Academy will be closed today, February 16, 2016. Stay warm, be safe, and send us your favorite snow day pictures on Facebook! MAKE UP CLASSES: With all of our snow days, we want to remind you that students can select a make-up […]