Swan Lake

Beautiful swan maidens, a charming prince, and Tchaikovsky’s iconic musical score make this ballet about star-crossed romance one of the greatest of all time. Fall in love with the graceful Odette and beguiling Odile this April 25 and 26 at the Ernst Community...

Mark Smith

Mark Smith grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He had no dance training or experience as a child, but he did excel in both football and basketball. In addition, he performed as Curly in the musical Oklahoma. After receiving his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the...

Swan Lake Tea Party

Virginia Ballet Company requests the pleasure of your company for our Swan Lake Ballet Tea Party! Tea, hors d’oeuvres, and sweets are all included in your ticket to this charming, family-friendly event. We’ll also have story time, dancing, a free prize...

Holly Stefanick

Holly Stefanick is from Frederick, Maryland, where she studied various dance styles from age two through high school. While in high school, Holly began student teaching and discovered her love of choreography. She attended The College of William & Mary, majoring...

Anastasia Shafer

Anastasia began her ballet training at the age of three with Virginia Ballet Company. During her time there, she was given the opportunity to perform many soloist and principal roles in full length classical productions, as well as perform excerpts of The Nutcracker...