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About Us

History

Southwest Virginia Ballet (SVB) was founded in 1990 by Artistic Director Terri Post. Her vision was for Southwest Virginia to produce and support a regional ballet company that would provide professional quality performances of varied repertoire including classical ballet, contemporary, and modern works. This company would serve as a training ground for local dancers possibly seeking professional careers in dance or dance related fields.

Mission

Southwest Virginia Ballet is committed to making the performing arts experience available to all ages from all walks of life. The company strives to provide, free of charge, the highest quality of pre-professional training possible to young dancers, to promote cultural enrichment and awareness of the art of dance by producing affordable productions in a variety of dance styles, and to reach out to under-served and at-risk children through our community outreach programs.

Our Accomplishments

Southwest Virginia Ballet has featured hundreds of young dancers from our region in full-length productions of The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Coppelia, The Firebird, The Snowmaiden, and Graduation Ball, as well as original works by innovative choreographers. SVB has performed in local festivals, participated in artist-in-residency programs, and as a member of the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association performed in many cities within Virginia and throughout the Southeastern United States

Recognition

Company dancers are consistently awarded scholarships by the Footnotes division of Thursday Morning Music Club as well as by major dance schools across the United States. The company was accepted into the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association (SERBA) and achieved Performing Company status. SVB was chosen to perform at the first National Regional Dance America Festival in Houston, TX. SVB was chosen to host the annual Southeastern Regional Ballet Association Festival which brought twenty-four regional companies and over eight-hundred dancers to the Roanoke area. SVB also performed with the Youth Symphony Orchestra for their school outreach program.