Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, is a professional ballet company and premier dance organization with origins dating to the 1950s. The School of Richmond Ballet educates over 800 students annually, while community engagement programs reach more than 2,000 students yearly.
Richmond Ballet, designated as The State Ballet of Virginia, is a professional ballet company based in Richmond, Virginia. The company emerged as a professional organization in 1984, with roots tracing back to a civic company in the 1950s. Richmond Ballet presents live ballet performances with an international cast of dancers and maintains an expansive repertory that includes 19th- and 20th-century masterpieces alongside more than 90 new ballets by contemporary choreographers. Works in recent seasons have included pieces by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, John Butler, Antony Tudor, Paul Taylor, and Nacho Duato, among others. The company operates as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Richmond Ballet also runs the School of Richmond Ballet, which educates over 800 students annually. The school offers training programs including a Professional Training Program, Studio Company, Trainee Program, and Summer Intensive. The Trainee Program is a nationally recognized year-long program for 12–14 students that includes ballet, pointe, modern, character dance, pas de deux, and variations. Studio Company members receive full scholarships and living stipends. The organization’s community engagement programs include Minds In Motion, which reaches more than 2,000 students annually in Virginia and Israel.
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Richmond Ballet is a professional ballet company and premier dance organization that identifies as The State Ballet of Virginia. It is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a history going back to a civic company in the 1950s and professional company emergence in 1984. The organization presents live ballet performances with an expansive repertory including 19th- and 20th-century masterpieces and more than 90 new ballets by contemporary choreographers. It operates the School of Richmond Ballet and offers professional training programs. The company is made up of elite dancers from around the world and has embraced a diverse group of dancers since 1984.
Richmond Ballet is located at 407 East Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Free parking is available in the Richmond Ballet lot directly next to the Ballet building at all times, with additional parking options available in the O lot across from Canal Street after 4:00pm and street parking.
Richmond Ballet presents live ballet performances and operates the School of Richmond Ballet. It offers a Professional Training Program, the Richmond Ballet Studio Company, the Richmond Ballet Trainee Program, Summer Intensive programming, and subscription packages for performances. The organization also offers Minds In Motion as a community engagement program that reaches more than 2,000 students each year in Virginia and Israel.
The organization welcomes dancers from around the world. The School of Richmond Ballet educates over 800 students annually. The professional company is made up of elite dancers, while training programs include the Studio Company with exceptional talent from across the country, the Trainee Program with 12-14 students selected annually, and Summer Intensive programming. Audiences can attend live ballet performances through subscription packages or single ticket purchases.
The Summer Intensive program is for ages 12-21 with strong ballet training. The Trainee Program is for ages 17 and up. The Studio Company and professional company positions are for ages 19 and up. The School of Richmond Ballet offers training programs including Middle Division, Trainee Program, Studio Company, and Summer Intensive for various experience levels from students to pre-professional dancers preparing for professional dance careers.
Yes. The organization offers professional company positions with contracts including a guaranteed minimum of 38 weeks, competitive salaries, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, health savings account, and retirement account. The Studio Company offers full scholarships and living stipends. The Trainee Program offers merit scholarships and financial aid to qualifying students. Alumni have progressed to successful careers in dance with many promoted as company members with Richmond Ballet or other esteemed dance companies worldwide.
The curriculum includes ballet, pointe, modern, character dance, pas de deux, and variations for the Trainee Program. The Summer Intensive curriculum includes ballet, pointe, partnering, variations, men’s technique, modern, character dance, and theatre dance. Repertory is learned alongside the professional company and includes works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, John Butler, Ma Cong, Katarzyna Skarpetowska, Val Caniparoli, Jennifer Archibald, Yuri Yanowsky, Claudia Schreier, and others.
Yes. Richmond Ballet presents live ballet performances with an expansive repertory including 19th- and 20th-century masterpieces and more than 90 new ballets by contemporary choreographers. The organization offers subscription packages including Full Series, Moving Art Series, and Flex subscriptions with benefits including a 15% discount on tickets, complimentary ticket exchanges, and first choice of seats. Single tickets are available for purchase. The Studio Company and Trainee programs include performance opportunities such as lecture demonstrations, Richmond Ballet Company mainstage performances, and end-of-season showcase performances.
The main phone number is (804) 344-0906. The box office can be reached at 804.344.0906 x224. The physical address is 407 East Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Specific staff contacts include Judy Jacob at extension 233, Tara Penick at extension 226, Amanda Brook at extension 239, Jamie Eagle at extension 231, Maren Topp at extension 222, Carrie Bilek at extension 285, Jessie Buford at extension 244, and Audrey Fain at extension 246.