Classes

The School of Richmond Ballet offers premium dance training for children and adults from beginner to professional levels. Our internationally known faculty is committed to providing an environment where students can learn and have fun doing it. Class offerings include ballet, jazz, modern, character dance, adult stretch and more.

  • Develop and improve your ballet technique in a focused series of classes taught by professional dancers and dance educators.
  • Experience one of the finest dance facilities on the East Coast, completed in 2000.
  • Explore jazz, modern, character dance and other associated dance disciplines.
  • Enrich your performance skills by learning more about mime, music, acting and the theatrical aspects of dance.
  • Work with Richmond Ballet Company and Artistic Staff as a Trainee in preparation for a professional dance career.
  • Join other serious-minded dance students in an intensive yet fun atmosphere of camaraderie and shared dance interests.

For questions or details, please contact:

Paige Horton
School of Richmond Ballet Registrar
at phorton@richmondballet.com or 804-344-0906, ext. 228
OR    Kim Chiarchiaro
at kchiarchiaro@richmondballet.com or 804-344-0906, ext. 239

Artistic Associate and School Director
Judy Jacob

Full-time Faculty
Jasmine Grace, Julie Fauth Job, Arnott Mader, Susan Israel Massey, and Tara Penick

Part-time Faculty
Igor Antonov, Anne Sidney Davenport, Starr Foster, James Frazier, Kaye Weinstein Gary, Willie Hinton, Rebecca Hodal, Katherine Lynch, John Massey, Patricia Mochary, Kathie Reinoehl, Melanie Richards, and Katherine Smothers

Music Supervisor
Katherine Bishop

Accompanists
Virginia Campbell, Donna Fitzgerald, Katherine Bishop, Isabelle Lesane, Matt Mangialetti, John Murdock, Ken Myers, Kathie Reinoehl, Rachel Shimkus, Jim Smithson, Matt Noah, Beth Almore, Bentley Cobb, Laura Candler-White and Tricia Vesely

Richmond Ballet