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<![CDATA[Woodbury Ballet - News & Events]]>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:03:17 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Woodbury Ballet's Partnership with Ballet Hartford]]>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:30:13 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/woodbury-ballets-partnership-with-ballet-hartford

Woodbury Ballet is thrilled to announce a formal partnership with Ballet Hartford, Hartford’s premier professional ballet company.

Woodbury Ballet's Artistic Director, Christine Harris, has recently been named Ballet Hartford's Trainee Program Facilitator. This collaboration presents an exciting opportunity for Woodbury Ballet's faculty to work closely with the dancers from Ballet Hartford's trainee program on a weekly basis, honing their technique and artistry.

Additionally, Woodbury Ballet's pre-professional students will benefit from working alongside dancers who are actively pursuing professional careers. As part of the collaboration, Ballet Hartford dancers will have the opportunity to perform with Woodbury Ballet in all major performances, including the upcoming production of The Nutcracker at the Palace Theater.

]]><![CDATA[WOODBURY BALLET STAGES ICONIC SWAN LAKE]]>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:54:00 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/woodbury-ballet-stages-iconic-swan-lake

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT WB'S SWAN LAKE PERFORMANCE

]]><![CDATA[Woodbury Ballet announces new faculty member]]>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 23:22:27 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/woodbury-ballet-announces-new-faculty-member

Click here to read about Claire Kretzschmar

]]><![CDATA[NEW DIRECTOR OF WOODBURY BALLET RETURNS DANCE COMPANY TO IT'S ROOTS]]>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:47:13 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/new-director-of-woodbury-ballet-returns-dance-company-to-its-roots

CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPUBLICAN AMERICAN'S FEATURE ON WB'S MOVE

]]><![CDATA[Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening]]>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:43:09 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/ribbon-cutting-and-grand-opening

Woodbury Ballet’s Ribbon Cutting and New Studio Grand Opening Celebration.

Please join Woodbury Ballet for a celebratory Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Party on August 31st at 6:00 pm. The party will take place at their new studio location at 682 Main Street South in Woodbury. The Woodbury Chamber of Commerce and the Arts Alliance of Woodbury have generously contributed to the event.

After three years in the former Chase Collegiate School, Woodbury Ballet will be celebrating their 44th Season back in the town for which they are named for.

“Our new facility is 6600 ft.² and will house two dance studios, a huge costume shop, lounges and office space. We will be centrally located in the heart of Woodbury and will be in the same plaza as Ovens of France and Good News Café,” states Christine Harris, Woodbury Ballet’s Artistic Director, “We had our very beginnings right here in Woodbury and it feels just right to come back home.”

]]><![CDATA[Woodbury ballet moves back home to Woodbury]]>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:53:48 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/woodbury-ballet-moves-back-home-to-woodburyWOODBURY BALLET IS MOVING!

Woodbury Ballet is thrilled to announce that we are moving back to Woodbury!

Our new facility is 6600 ft.² and will house three dance studios, a beautiful costume shop, lounges and office space. We will be centrally located in the heart of Woodbury and will be in the same plaza as Ovens of France, Good News Café and KB Learning Center. We anticipate being in our new studios for September but keep your eyes open for an invite to a grand opening and ribbon cutting in August!

See you soon, Woodbury!

]]><![CDATA[Woodbury Ballet's culturally appropriate Nutcracker]]>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:10:19 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/woodbury-ballets-culturally-appropriate-nutcracker

CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE

]]><![CDATA[Woodbury Ballet names New Artistic Director]]>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 20:11:04 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/woodbury-ballet-names-new-artistic-director

Christine Harris named Woodbury Ballet’s new Artistic Director as Randyl Errica retires

Christine Harris has been named the new Artistic Director of Woodbury Ballet effective September 2022. Harris takes the helm from Randyl Errica, who plans to retire from directing Woodbury Ballet and focus on her work as Director of the Connecticut Classics, a ballet competition and scholarship program.

“I am honored that Randy chose me to lead Woodbury Ballet as the new Artistic Director,” says Ms. Harris. “It is exciting to look back at the rich history of the organization while also planning for the future. I’m considering several ways to expand the programming that is offered. I want to continue to offer both serious training to future dancers and to develop more quality classes for the more casual dancer. Dance is for everyone; from the 2-year-old in a tutu to the adult who wants to dance for fun. The future looks bright!“

Errica served as the Founder and Artistic Director of Woodbury Ballet for 42 years and
trained generations of ballet students, with many becoming professional dancers. Under her direction, Woodbury Ballet has performed in top venues throughout New England. She directed and produced an annual Nutcracker at the Palace Theater in Waterbury every year since 2009.

The Woodbury Academy opened in 1979 in Woodbury, Connecticut in the former Middle Quarter Mall in Woodbury. The program was designed to provide training to serious students who wished to pursue a professional career or attend top dance programs in a college setting. Students travel from all over Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts to attend the school.

In 2020, Woodbury Ballet moved to the Fulkerson Arts Center at the former Chase Collegiate Campus in Waterbury (now the ACES at Chase Magnet School). Woodbury Ballet will continue to provide enrichment classes to the students of ACES at Chase while also continuing its tradition of training classical dancers under the direction of Ms. Harris.

Christine Harris’ experience as a classical ballet instructor and arts administrator offer her a wealth of knowledge to lead Woodbury Ballet into the future. She was a professional dancer on both the East and West Coast and served as the Associate Director of Brass City Ballet for 22 years. She currently divides her time between Woodbury Ballet and Pilobolus, a World-Renowned modern dance company based in Washington, CT.

“I was lucky to have a career I loved but it is time for me to pass the torch to the younger generation,” Errica stated. “Christine Harris is an extremely capable and talented individual, who plans to run the school with the same dedication to training and attention to excellence. I am confident she will succeed.”

]]><![CDATA[New Studio Location!]]>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:02:30 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/new-studio-locationWe are very excited to announce that we will be moving to our new studio spaces mid September.

Our new home will be located in the Fulkerson Performing Arts Center on the Chase Collegiate Campus, exit 18 off I84 in Waterbury just off the Middlebury line. The new studios are centrally located and are easily accessible to students from around the state.

The studios consist of large dance areas on two floors plus a stage for small performances.

This much larger space will allow for social distancing while giving students the freedom they need to DANCE!

]]><![CDATA[My Fair Lady the Ballet]]>Wed, 29 May 2019 21:15:34 GMThttp://woodburyballet.com/news--events/my-fair-lady-the-ballet

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