The Asheville Ballet

Spring Classes at the Asheville Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, official school of The Asheville Ballet, Ann Dunn Owner/Director, will resume on Monday, February 3, thanks to the generosity and support of our kind volunteers and donors! 

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We have excellent offerings at all levels for students of every age in Ballet, Modern Dance, Pilates, Pointe, Conditioning, and Creative Ballet, with our wonderful faculty, including Zoe D'Astolfo, Alisha Ear, Fleming Lomax, Allison Hertzberg, and Rachel Taylor. Please fill out a registration form to enroll. ​

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Please continue to donate to our studio recovery efforts if you can, and please share our GoFundMe with your friends and social networks. Thank you for your support!

This spring, The Asheville Ballet, North Carolina's non-profit ballet company, is thrilled to be staging the ballet Carmen.

Sunday, February 2, at 4 Weaverville Hwy, Asheville, NC 28804, Audition Schedule:

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2:30-3:00pm for dancers ages 10 – Seventh Grade. This audition will be in flat shoes. 

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3:00-6:00pm for dancers Eighth Grade – senior adult (including all intermediate advanced teens and adults and all professionals). Auditions will begin with a Ballet technique class (if you are a beginner, and unsure, email us to ask advice). 

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There will be roles for dancers and non-dancing performers ages 10 to senior adult. All genders are welcome. Styles are not limited to classical Ballet. Adult female dancers may audition en Pointe. Audition fee is $10. 

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Please fill out the audition form in advance of the audition: https://forms.gle/XKbk9YAnaPTx95PM7

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More info here. Image by Mario Morin. 

Due to Hurricane Helene, the oldest non-profit ballet company in North Carolina, The Asheville Ballet, directed by Ann Dunn, has sustained severe damage to its building, costumes, and sets. Dancers, staff, families, and audience members know the magic and love that fuels the Academy as well as the Ballet Company. Let us keep the magic going to help The Asheville Ballet rebuild as quickly as possible. All funds will go directly to The Asheville Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and rebuilding efforts.

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Please donate if you can, and please share our GoFundMe with your friends and social networks: ​https://gofund.me/9605dcb5

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Thank you for your support!

Mark your calendars and join us for the ballet Carmen, a professional production by Western North Carolina’s own Ballet Company and North Carolina’s oldest ballet company, The Asheville Ballet, directed by Ann Dunn. 

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More information available soon.

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Image by Denise Cerniglia.

Mark your calendars and join The Asheville Ballet, Ann Dunn Director, for a professional production of all original work! Resident choreographers will present their exciting new work, in various styles, classical to contemporary. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy an evening of dance in our beautiful city, under the stars!

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Friday & Saturday, Sept 12 & 13, 2025

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​​Location: Roger McGuire Green stage, Pack Square Park

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​​Image by Cat Ford-Coates.

Join us for this favorite holiday tradition, as the Asheville Ballet proudly presents our professional production of the Nutcracker at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts! 

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Friday, December 13, 7:30pm

Saturday, December 14, 2:30pm

Saturday, December 14, 7:30pm

Sunday, December 15, 2:30pm

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Tickets: $20-60 available at Wortham Center: https://www.worthamarts.org/events/the-nutcracker-3/​​​