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Richmond Ballet announces its $10 million Road to the Future Campaign

April 20th, 2017

Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, announced its $10 million Road to the Future Campaign on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Virginia’s acclaimed professional ballet company, which has toured The Kennedy Center, New York, London, and in 2015, a four-city tour in China, announced the public phase of the campaign during a celebration event Wednesday evening at Dominion Resources’ corporate headquarters on the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Campaign Chairs David R. Beran, Thomas F. Farrell II, and John A. Luke Jr. explained that given how far the Ballet has…
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  • All School of Richmond Ballet classes have been canceled today due to inclement weather reports this afternoon and evening. Classes will resume tomorrow, Saturday, as scheduled. Adult @thebarreboutique class will be still be held today at noon, but the @thebarreboutique class this evening has been canceled. Those students will receive an update through their mind body account. Wishing everyone a safe and happy weekend!
  • What a joy it's been having @rex.wheeler back in our studios creating his World Premiere ballet which opens in our upcoming #StudioThree performances! • 🎟🎟🎟 You can catch his ballet along with 'Sweet Bitter Love' choreographed by Kennedy Center Honoree Carmen de Lavallade, the Legend and 'Summerset' by Sacramento Ballet Artistic Director Emeritus Ron Cunningham. • ✨✨✨ We look forward to seeing you when the curtain opens May 7-12! 📸Rex Wheeler rehearsing 'Lenten Rose' from our 2015 New Works Festival. Photo by Sarah Ferguson.
  • Hurry before it's too late! Sign up now for our 2019 Minds In Motion Summer Camps -June 17-28, July 29-August 9, and August 12-23.• 🐳🌴☀️🌈 Register before May 2nd to receive our Early Enrollment tuition discount! For more information, go to richmondballet.com/mimsummer • 🕺💃🕺💃 Can't wait to dance with your rising 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders this summer!!
  • Don't forget to mark your calendar for this Saturday and Sunday April 13th & 14th at 2PM for School of Richmond Ballet's production of 'The Enchanted Toy Shop'. 🎉🎉🎉 Tickets are on sale now and start at just $12 Call Richmond Ballet box office at 804-344-0906 ext:224 or go to richmondballet.com
  • The dancers are back and gearing up for their upcoming performance this Friday, April 12th at the Ferguson Center for the Arts for "American Masters". Be sure not to miss this unique opportunity to see your State Ballet of Virginia, Richmond Ballet, perform three strikingly different ballets in one night! Get your tickets today! Go to fergusoncenter.org/tickets/ 📸-Who Cares? Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Richmond Ballet. All Rights Reserved. Photo by Sarah Ferguson.
  • #fbf to last week when Studio Two was happening and many of you came to see ‘Figure in the Distance’ by @tommattinglydance. 2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ What many of you may not know is that Tom partnered up with Arkansas based artist @tayloramooreart. Tom stumbled upon him on Instagram and knew instantly that he had to incorporate his paintings into his new creation for @richmondballet. 🎨🎨🎨 Included here are the four commissioned pieces of Taylor’s art used in the ballet. Taylor’s work is driven by romance, heartache and unexpected beauty. Learn more about Taylor at www.tayloramooreart.com
  • Will you be joining us at the barre? We certainly hope so and now is the time to join! 🎉🎉🎉 Repost from @thebarreboutique on Instagram: - “We have SO much to celebrate! Not only are we fête-ing the beginning of our second act as part of Richmond Ballet, but The Barre Boutique is celebrating six years of community and muscle-building awesomeness! - 🍾🍾🍾 To honor our lovely past and gear up for our bright future, we are offering YOU the gift of barre with some planktastic promotions! - 💰💰💰 Snag these spectacular deals and join us at the studio to plié and plank your way to the BEST. YOU. EVER!!! - 💖💖💖 #trainlikeadancer #samefacesnewspaces #secondactsurprise
  • We are thrilled to announce the world premiere of "Bridge of Hearts" Road to China! Mark your calendars Thursday, April 4th at 9PM for this incredible documentary film. Experience the tour of a lifetime as Richmond Ballet's entire professional company travels through four different cities in China over the course of two weeks! Put together by the one and only @humanstoryfilms they will immerse you in the whirlwind experience as if you were right there with us! Richmond, Virginia @wcve - Charlottesville, Virginia @whtj- Harrisonburg, Virginia @wvpt.public.media - Tune into your local PBS April 4th at 9PM 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #richmondballet #ontour #humanstoryfilms #bridgeofhearts #roadtochina #richyrich #phillycheesesteak #mags #trag #meetinbejing #livinginthered
  • 2 more chances to see this group perform!!! #studio2 #richmondballet #companylife #2moreshows #2showday
  • 4 more performances to go. Without your support these performances would not be possible. THANK YOU !!! #audience #va #artlovers #richmondballet #richmond #studio2 #supportthearts

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