While working with SVB, Elizabeth Francis has stage managed productions like TIES, Repertoire, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, and The Nutcracker. Beyond SVB, she has stage managed for Logos Theatricus Productions, choreographed for Showtimers Community Theatre (Rent), and performed in productions such as Cabaret, Goodnight Moon, and 42nd Street. SVB is proud to have her as our new Executive Producer.

William Smith, SVB’s Senior Company Rehearsal Assistant, trained at The Post School of Ballet before joining the Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. His international performances span across Austria, China, Africa, and the UK, and he spent a decade dancing with the Scottish Ballet as a “Coryphee,” working with renowned choreographers like Geoffrey Holder, Richard Alston, and Patricia Neary.

Keeley Slaughter, SVB’s Junior Company Rehearsal Assistant, began her ballet journey at Southwest Virginia Ballet at the age of 12. Her diverse repertoire includes Coppelia, Firebird, Peter and the Wolf, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, excerpts of Swan Lake, and Carmina Burana, along with performances at the International Prague Festival and the Richmond Ballet.