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The 12 Days of Tech Week
Tech week is upon us, and our dancers are hard at work refining our annual full-length Nutcracker production. Here’s a little teaser to whet your appetite. See you at the show!
Pas de Deux Classes at VBC
Partnering is an essential part of classical ballet training, but many schools don’t offer pas de deux classes. Virginia Ballet Company and School’s weekly pas class is an opportunity for our upper-level dancers to hone their technique and prepare to perform complicated partnering roles in our full-length classical ballet productions.
The History of the Nutcracker Ballet: The Tupines’ Legacy
Nutcracker wasn’t an instantly beloved ballet classic. Find out why, learn about the history of this holiday tradition, and take a trip through Virginia Ballet Company’s production, which has run continuously for more than 60 years.
En pointe at last: What to expect at your dancer’s first pointe shoe fitting
No doubt, your aspiring dancer has dreamed for years of lacing up her first pair of pointe shoes, rising onto the tips of her toes, and floating across the stage, effortless and graceful. That first moment en pointe is eagerly awaited—and painstakingly earned. But...