Asheville Ballet Guild, Inc. No dance task in our community is too small or too big for us!
About the Asheville Ballet
The mission of the Asheville Ballet Guild, Inc. is to support the artistic, educational and outreach activities of the Asheville Ballet and AnnDunnDANCErs (ADDANCE) while creating a Center for Dance Arts Education for the Western North Carolina region.
The Asheville Ballet Guild, Inc. (ABG) is one of Western North Carolinas oldest nonprofit arts organizations. First incorporated in 1963, the Guild has created and presented work in Asheville every year since. In an average season, our formal and educational outreach programming affects a culturally diverse audience of approximately 23,000 people. An active advisory panel and a strong, well-organized volunteer base assist the ABG board. read more >>>
Upcoming Events
The Asheville Ballet holds auditions for its annual spectacular Nutcracker every afternoon this week, August 31 to September 3. There are roles for over 100 dancers. All 3 year olds to adults, beginning to professional, from the Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and South Carolina region are welcome. We include students from all studios and dance disciplines, and make our rehearsal schedule flexible to accommodate other studios’ performances. There are multiple opportunities to audition so as not to conflict with dance classes at the students’ home studios. Non-dancing adults are also needed for the party scene. This is a perfect opportunity to be in a professional production with your child.
The Asheville Ballet’s Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition in Asheville for 37 years. There will be four opportunities the weekend of December 11 for audiences to be charmed yet again by ballet’s greatest classic. This all-time favorite story of Clara’s magical midnight trip to the Land of Sweets is classical ballet at its best. New scenes this year include a mesmerizing parade of graceful young angels and a lively Candy Land court featuring tiny gumdrops, candy canes, lollypops, Hershey kisses and jelly beans. Santa Claus has agreed to put in an appearance as our special guest. Precision drummers from Asheville High School’s award-winning marching band will execute fancy formations as they combat the evil rats. The exquisite Sugar Plum Fairy and her handsome Cavalier will dance their eternally lovely pas de deux. And beautiful flowers will waltz, and waltz, and waltz.
Shows are scheduled for 7:30 Friday and Saturday December 11-12, and 2:30 Saturday and Sunday December 12-13.
Auditions will be held at the company’s studio at 4 Weaverville Highway. Unless otherwise noted, auditions will be in Ballet or age-appropriate movement. Auditioners may wear any dancewear. Pointe dancers should bring pointe shoes. The schedule is as follows:
Monday and Wednesday – 4:00 Beginning to Intermediate Jazz and Modern Dancers, 4:30 Advanced Jazz and Modern dancers, 5:45 professionals and advanced teens. Tuesday and Thursday – 4:00 3 and 4 year olds, 4:30 5 and 6 year-olds, 5:00 7 and 8 year olds, 5:30 9 and 10 year olds, 6:00 Older beginners, 6:30 Intermediate dancers.
If dancers are unable to make a time on this schedule, a private audition will be arranged on the weekend.
The Nutcracker > December 10-13
A holiday tradition in Asheville for 35 years.
The all-time favorite story of
Clara's magical midnight trip to the land of sweets.
Classical Ballet at its best!
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An American in Paris> May 8
George Gershwin's great composition of expatrion American artists in early 20th century Paris, their loves and dreams.
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