Charlottesville Ballet

05/29/2026

Come join us, Charlottesville Opera, The Oratorio Society of Virginia, & Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia for an evening of FREE fun activities and a concert to remember!

CharlottesvilleOpera.org/festivall

05/28/2026

We are so excited for this weekend’s Charlottesville Ballet Academy Spring Performances! 🌟 From the magic of "Don Quixote" to the energy of "Hooray for Hollywood," our students have been working incredibly hard and cannot wait to share these performances with you.

Join us May 29–31 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center and celebrate the dedication, artistry, and joy of dance with our amazing CBA dancers. 💙

Tickets are still available, reserve yours today! CharlottesvilleBallet.org/SpringPerformance

📷: KMS Photography

05/26/2026

Performance season is here ✨

From the necessities — tights, shoes, and n**e leos — to backstage favorites like recital robes, plush wraps, and trashbag pants 🩰💖 My Dance Shoppe of Cville has so many of the essentials our dancers reach for all season long.

We’re excited to partner with My Dance Shoppe and support a local dancewear store that helps keep our dancers performance-ready, comfortable, and confident!

05/26/2026

Come with us behind the scenes of Charlottesville Ballet’s strategic planning journey ✨

From community feedback sessions to hands-on strategic planning workshops powered by Spill Teem, this spring has been all about listening, learning, and dreaming forward together.

Facilitated by Joshue René, our board and staff dove deep into YOUR feedback and the hundreds of insights gathered through our community-led survey. Every conversation, idea, and perspective helped shape the vision for Charlottesville Ballet’s future.

This is what human-centered design looks like and we’re deeply grateful to every person who shared their voice, ideas, and hopes with us along the way.

The future is being built together. 🩰

05/25/2026

Cheers to National Wine Day! 🍷✨

We’re raising a glass to our incredible official wine sponsor, DuCard Vineyards, for supporting the arts and helping make Charlottesville Ballet celebrations a little more magical.

Here’s to beautiful performances, unforgettable evenings, and exceptional Virginia wine. 🩰🍇

05/24/2026

Happy Birthday to Kathryn Tokar Conley, CB Moves Coordinator, CBA Instructor, and retired Company Artist! 🎉🩰🎂

Kathryn began her training in Ohio and spent summers with Cincinnati Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, and ABT before graduating summa cm laude from Mercyhurst University with a B.A. in Dance Performance and a minor in Biology. She began her professional career as a founding member of Cleveland Ballet and joined Charlottesville Ballet in 2017. Kathryn has performed many beloved roles including Arabian in "The Nutcracker," Stepsister in "Cinderella," and Princess Katerina in "The Firebird."

Kathryn serves as CB Moves Coordinator and helps lead Charlottesville Ballet’s Movement for Parkinson’s program. She also holds a master’s degree in Arts in Medicine from the University of Florida.

Join us in wishing Kathryn the happiest birthday! 🎈✨

📷: Alisa Foytik

05/22/2026

We are so honored to see our Movement For Parkinson’s program highlighted by CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First. 💙🩰

At Charlottesville Ballet, we believe dance is for everyBODY — and programs like Movement for Parkinson’s remind us of the power of movement, music, and community to bring strength, confidence, and joy to our participants and their care partners.

Thank you to CBS19 for helping share these stories and to our incredible M4P community for inspiring us every week. ✨

Read the full story here:

Instructors with Charlottesville Ballet travel across Central Virginia to different senior centers and assisted living facilities, teaching dance to people living with Parkinson’s disease.

05/22/2026

Happy Birthday to Ayana Leblans, Trainee, Development Assistant, and CBA Administrative Assistant! 🎉🎂🎈
Originally from California, Maryland, Ayana trained at Ballet Caliente Classical School of Dance before earning her degree in Dance with a concentration in Arts Administration and a minor in Business Management from Goucher College, where she graduated summa cm laude. She has performed with Ballet Ashani, Charm City Ballet, and the Goucher Repertory Dance Ensemble, and has trained at prestigious programs including the Royal Danish Ballet School, ABT JKO School, and Dance Theatre of Harlem.
In addition to dancing, Ayana serves as a CBA Faculty Member, administrative assistant, and development assistant. We are thrilled to have her back for our 26-27 season!

📷: Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

05/21/2026

🎟️ Tickets are now available to the public for CBA’s Spring Performances of "Don Quixote" & "Hooray for Hollywood!"

Join us May 29-31 for unforgettable shows. Admission is free—reserve your seats now! CharlottesvilleBallet.org/SpringPerformance/