Charlottesville Ballet Academy
Charlottesville Ballet Academy (29North Location), 1885 Seminole Trail, Suite 203, Charlottesville, VA 22901
About
Charlottesville Ballet Academy is the official training school of Charlottesville Ballet and offers dance education in all dance genres. The program includes performance opportunities for young dancers alongside the professional company and offers specific classes such as Once Upon A Ballet, Adaptive Dance, Movement For Parkinson’s weekly class, and the Silver Swans program for seniors age 50 and better. The academy also offers the Chance To Dance (C2D) outreach program for grades K–5 and free programming for schools, libraries, and the community through its CB Moves community programs.
• Ages: 1.5–18 years old
• Price: CB Moves community programs are provided at no cost.
Charlottesville Ballet Academy is a nonprofit center for dance education serving ages 1.5 through adult and is part of Charlottesville Ballet, which is a professional ballet company, dance academy, and nonprofit organization based in Charlottesville, VA. Charlottesville Ballet is the only full time professional dance company in the Charlottesville area and has a mission to elevate the art of dance through wellness, performance, education, and community outreach. Charlottesville Ballet was founded in 2007, and Charlottesville Ballet Academy opened in 2011 as its official training school. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and has a unique mission for dancer wellness, with no rigid physical aesthetic for its dancers and celebration of all body types.
Charlottesville Ballet carries out its mission through eclectic live performances, educational children’s events, collaboration with local artists, and community engagement throughout Central Virginia. CB Moves community programs are provided at no cost to expand access to dance and promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness, including the Movement For Parkinson’s weekly class that is open to anyone without cost and focuses on creating community for people with movement disorders and their care partners. Chance To Dance (C2D) partners with local public schools, and Silver Swans is a collaborative program with The Center at Belvedere for seniors age 50 and better. Charlottesville Ballet presents performances and events in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and throughout the Central Virginia area, including programming designed just for children in the Family Series, eclectic mixed-repertory performances, sensory-friendly shows, and the annual holiday production of The Nutcracker, as well as Once Upon A Ballet and other free programming for schools, libraries, and the community.
Charlottesville Ballet’s 2027–2031 Strategic Plan focuses on four strategic priorities: Access, Innovation, Inclusivity, and Well-Being. The leadership team includes Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder Sara Jansen Clayborne; Company Managing Director Lori Jablonski; Charlottesville Ballet Academy Managing Director Jordan-Elizabeth Long; Development Managing Director Claudia Strawderman; Community Engagement Managing Director Kathryn Tokar; Co-Founder Emily Mott Hartka; Operations Managing Director Cordelaine Klyne; Marketing & Communications Manager Brianna Copeland; and Finance Manager Casey Wash, with co-founders listed as Sara Clayborne and Emily Hartka.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Ages: 1.5–18 years old
• Price: CB Moves community programs are provided at no cost.
Charlottesville Ballet Academy is a nonprofit center for dance education serving ages 1.5 through adult and is part of Charlottesville Ballet, which is a professional ballet company, dance academy, and nonprofit organization based in Charlottesville, VA. Charlottesville Ballet is the only full time professional dance company in the Charlottesville area and has a mission to elevate the art of dance through wellness, performance, education, and community outreach. Charlottesville Ballet was founded in 2007, and Charlottesville Ballet Academy opened in 2011 as its official training school. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and has a unique mission for dancer wellness, with no rigid physical aesthetic for its dancers and celebration of all body types.
Charlottesville Ballet carries out its mission through eclectic live performances, educational children’s events, collaboration with local artists, and community engagement throughout Central Virginia. CB Moves community programs are provided at no cost to expand access to dance and promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness, including the Movement For Parkinson’s weekly class that is open to anyone without cost and focuses on creating community for people with movement disorders and their care partners. Chance To Dance (C2D) partners with local public schools, and Silver Swans is a collaborative program with The Center at Belvedere for seniors age 50 and better. Charlottesville Ballet presents performances and events in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and throughout the Central Virginia area, including programming designed just for children in the Family Series, eclectic mixed-repertory performances, sensory-friendly shows, and the annual holiday production of The Nutcracker, as well as Once Upon A Ballet and other free programming for schools, libraries, and the community.
Charlottesville Ballet’s 2027–2031 Strategic Plan focuses on four strategic priorities: Access, Innovation, Inclusivity, and Well-Being. The leadership team includes Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder Sara Jansen Clayborne; Company Managing Director Lori Jablonski; Charlottesville Ballet Academy Managing Director Jordan-Elizabeth Long; Development Managing Director Claudia Strawderman; Community Engagement Managing Director Kathryn Tokar; Co-Founder Emily Mott Hartka; Operations Managing Director Cordelaine Klyne; Marketing & Communications Manager Brianna Copeland; and Finance Manager Casey Wash, with co-founders listed as Sara Clayborne and Emily Hartka.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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