Announcements
2/15/2012: Summer Camps & Intensive Seminars
Click here for summer camps and intensive seminars dates and information. Registration for camps and seminars opens March 1, 2012.
1/27/2012: Winter Newsletter
Click here to view the Virginia Regional Ballet Winter Newsletter. Post Nutcracker announcements, June Show details, important dates, reminders, and more are included.
1/21/2012: VRBA June Show 2012
Virginia Regional Ballet Academy's June Show for 2012 will be on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 1 pm and 5 pm at the Kimball Theatre in Williamsburg's Merchants Square.
Dress rehearsal will be Saturday, June 9, at the Kimball Theatre.
Teachers are preparing to order costumes and starting to work on choreogrpahy, so please let us know if your dancer will NOT be in the June show as soon as possible. If you have not completed and turned in a June Show Guarantee form, please do so as soon as possible. Costume deposits will be charged to accounts by the end of January. Deposits are $25 per costume. Each class's costume information and needed accessories will be posted on the bulletin board in early February.
The June Show Production fee is now due - $40 per family. The fee includes two tickets to one of the shows and a t-shirt for each dancer.
1/21/2012: VRB will be closed on Presidents' Day
VRB will not be holding classes on Presidents' Day, Feb. 20, 2012.
1/3/2012: Classes Resume
Welcome back! VRB Academy classes resume on on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
12/11/2011: Class changes for Dec. 14-17
Due the rehearsals and performances of VRB's annual production of The Nutcracker the following classes are cancelled for Wed, Dec. 14 - Sat., Dec. 17:
- Wednesday, Ballet 2A/3, 4:30-6:00
- Wednesday, Character 2, 6:00-7:00
- Wednesday, Intermediate Adult Ballet, 7:00-8:30
- Thursday, Int/Adv Ballet, 4:30-6:00
- Thursday, Int/Adv Contemporary, 6:00-7:00
- Thursday, Beg Contempoary, 7:00-8:00
- Thursday, Teen/Adult Tap, 8:00-9:00
- Friday, Int/Adv Ballet, 4:30-6:00
- Friday, Ballet 2A/3 Beg Pointe, 4:30-6:00
- Friday, Ballet 1A, 6:00-7:00
- Saturday, Ballet 3/Int/Adv, 12:30-2:00
12/06/2011: ZUMBA Schedule
There will be no Friday evening Zumba until the second week of January 2012.
10/31/2011: VRB's The Nutcracker
VRB's 2011 production of The Nutcracker is scheduled to be performed Saturday, December 17, at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, December 18, at 2:00pm, at William & Mary's Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Tickets on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone (757-221-2674), or at the Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall Box Office (Tuesday - Friday, 10:00AM - 2:00PM). Ticket prices: Adults: $22, $27, $30; Seniors and Children (12 & under): $20, $25, $28.
10/16/2011: Family Zumba Classes
Get fit together! Family Zumba classes this fall on Friday evenings from 7:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Children in 3rd grade & up can take class alongside their parents! Sunday evening Zumba has been cancelled.
9/29/2011: Zombie Dance Workshops:
Learn "THRILLER" dance moves just in time for your Halloween party! Get tips on the perfect Zombie make-up.
- Kids Workshop: Saturday, October 15th; 4-5:30pm
- Adult Workshop: Saturday, October 15th; 6-7:30pm
Pre-Registration with $25.00 fee required. Download and print registration form and return form to VRBA. Contact VRBA at dance@danceVRB.com or call 229-2553 for more information.
9/27/2011: An Occasion for the Arts Performance:
VRBA students will be performing at this year's An Occasion for the Arts on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 12:00-12:45 at the Kimball Theatre.
| Performance Details |
| 12:00-12:45pm............at Kimball Theatre (Merchant's Square, Williamsburg) - FREE Admission |
| For Dancers |
Please arrive by 10:45am to warm up and block your dances on the stage. Show Order
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| About Parking |
Over 3000 people attend AOFTA annually, so parking is limited. We have found the best place to park is in the paid parking lot on the corner of North Henry St. and Prince George St (across from Berrett’s Restraunt). |
| After the Performance |
Please enjoy the rest of the festival. It’s supposed to be a beautiful day! |
9/16/2011: AOFTA Rehearsals:
VRBA students will be performing at this year's An Occasion for the Arts on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Kimball Theatre.
| Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
| 2:15-3:00pm............Character 3/4 Dance from 2011's June Show |
| Friday, September 23, 2011 |
| 6:00-7:00pm...........Character 2 Dance and Character 3/4 Dance from 2011's June Show |
| 7:00-8:00pm...........Can Can from 2011's June Show |
| Saturday, September 24, 2011 |
| 2:15-3:00pm...........Character 2 Dance and Character 3/4 Dance from 2011's June Show |
| Friday, September 30, 2011 |
| 6:00-7:00pm...........Character 2 Dance and Character 3/4 Dance from 2011's June Show |
| 7:00-8:00pm...........Can Can from 2011's June Show |
| Saturday, October 1, 2011 |
| 2:15-3:00pm...........Character 2 Dance and Character 3/4 Dance from 2011's June Show |
| 3:00-3:45pm...........Can Can from 2011's June Show |
9/13/2011: Nutcracker Costume Fittings:
Costume fitting on Sat., Sept. 17, for Soldiers, Mice, Children Act I, and Cherubs. Click here for times.
9/11/2011: The Nutcracker Cast List:
The cast list for 2011's production of The Nutcracker has been posted. Visit our Nutcracker page for the latest Nutcracker information.
9/2/2011: Annual VRB Fall Family Potluck Picnic:
Our Annual Fall Family Potluck Picnic is Sunday, Sept. 11th, from 5-7pm, at VRB. Come see old friends and meet new friends! Bring a dish to share. The Nutcracker Cast List will be announced.
9/1/2011: Family Zumba Classes
Get fit together! Family Zumba classes this fall on Friday and Sunday evenings from 7-8pm. Children in 3rd grade & up can take class alongside their parent!
9/1/2011: No Zumba Classes over Labor Day Weekend
Zumba will not meet Friday, 9/2, - Monday, 9/5. Zumba classes resume on Wednesday, 9/7, at 9:15 AM. View 2011-2012 Schedule for Fall Zumba Schedule.
8/30/2011: Classes begin 9/10/2011
Classes for the 2011-2012 Dance Year begin on Saturday, September 10th. Our Annual Family Fall Potluck Picnic will be Sunday, Septmeber 11th, 5-7pm, at VRB. We look forward to seeing you there!
8/26/2011: Hurricane Irene -->
VRB will be CLOSED Sat., Aug, 27, due to the expected impact of Hurricane Irene on our area. There will be no classes including Zumba.
8/16/2011: Register now for 2011-2012 Classes -->
Registration for 2011-2012 classes is now open. View the 2011-2012 Class Schedule.
8/8/2011: Registration for 2011-2012 Classes -->
Registration for 2011-2012 classes is now open for returning VRB students. New student registration begins on Tuesday, August 16th.
8/6/2011: 2011-20112 Classes -->
Registration for 2011-2012 Dance Year begins Monday, August 8th for returning VRB students. New student registration begins Tuesday, August 16th. View the 2011-2012 Class Schedule.
8/6/2011: Online Customer Service Update -->
We are upgrading our online customer service software! Account access is now online! Existing customers, please check your email for information regarding logging in for the first time. You can enroll in classes, camps, or seminars for August using the online system.
8/1/2011: 2011-2012 Class Schedule & Class Placements-->
VRBA's class schedule for the 2011-2012 dance year has been posted and can be viewed here. Registration for returning VRB Academy students begins Monday, August 8, 2011. The class placement list was emailed on Monday, August 1, 2011. If you did not receive an email with the class placement list, please send an email to dance@dancevrb.com requesting the class placement list. New to VRB dancers begin registration on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.
7/31/2011: Online Customer Service Update -->
We are upgrading our online customer service software! Account access will be temporarily offline. Please monitor your email for updates about how to access the new system in the next couple days. If you would like to enroll in any classes, camps, or seminars for August, please email dance@dancevrb or call the studio at (757) 229-2553 until the new system is up.
