SYNERGY
April 29th at 2pm & 7pm
Ernst Community Cultural Center
NOVA Community College – Annandale Campus
Synergy captures the spirit of classical ballet, contemporary, modern, and character dance to create a unique and exciting experience in one spectacular show. From sylphs dancing in an enchanting forest to character dances inspired by regions around the world, Synergy showcases the beauty and diversity of artistic expression.
Join us as we celebrate this rich tradition and use the power of the arts to support a local partner, DanceHopeCure, with part of the production’s proceeds going to fund pediatric cancer research.
Photo credit: Charles Sauer
Promenade
JUNE 2023
A showcase of our Youth division with dancers in Adult & Me, Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Beginning Ballet, Homeschool Dance, and Teen dance performing original choreographed pieces for friends and family.
Around the World
October 12, 2023
7pm at The Vault at Capital One Hall, Tysons
Our Fall production, Around the World, aims to promote cultural understanding and appreciation through the art of dance. Join us as we explore the world through original modern, jazz, and contemporary ballet pieces choreographed by faculty and guest artists from our community featuring the contributions, diversity, and beauty of cultures across the globe. Each piece will focus on a region, country, or continent and showcase elements from that location’s history, artistic accomplishments, and scientific contributions choreographed by artists with unique ties to these amazing destinations. The concert will culminate in a piece that emphasizes the powerful connections of our varied histories, customs, and traditions that collectively make up the tapestry of the American people.
Photo credit: Artistry Reimagined
Photo credit: Ruth Judson
The Nutcracker
December 28 & 29
Ernst Community Cultural Center
A Magical Holiday Tradition
Enjoy the opulent festivities of Clara’s party as she & her guests encounter wondrous surprises while dancing the night away to merry melodies. You’ll be spellbound as she befriends a Nutcracker who comes to life just in time to do battle with the Mouse King and his mischievous band of mice. Travel along with Clara through a moonlit snowy forest filled with dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy reigns over delightful dances from around the world. You’ll have visions of sugarplums long after the final curtain falls.
Precedence
August 2022
Enjoy an afternoon filled with a dynamic array of dancing that celebrates the perpetual evolution and movement of dance. With varying genres including classical ballet, modern, contemporary, flamenco, jazz and afro-cuban, this performance evolves every year, giving audiences a delightful taste of a variety of dance styles.
La Sylphide
SPRING 2022
A young Scotsman is lured from his bride on his wedding day by a sylph, the most enchanting of all spirits. Be transported to the misty Scottish Highlands where witches weave spells and every loch and glen teems with fairy folk. Follow lovestruck James as he leaves his fiancée and plunges headfirst into a world of magic. Stunning choreography, captivating characters, and romance await in VBC’s upcoming production of La Sylphide.
Photo credit: Ruth Judson
Questions?
For information regarding upcoming performances, please email us at vbcinfo@vaballet.org.