The Asheville Ballet
North Carolina's oldest non-profit ballet company
Photo Credit: Rose Pillmore
Upcoming Events
CINDERELLA
May 15 & 16, 2026
Wortham center
Performance
The Asheville Ballet, Ann Dunn, Director, will present the ballet Cinderella, set to Prokofiev’s memorably beautiful music, at Diana Wortham Theatre:
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Tickets $30-$60
Boys, girls, and adults of all ages will be moved by this exciting, funny, romantic, and above all magical tale. A young woman discovers, through her own imagination, the inner resources to release her from the restrictions of her world. A young man discovers the courage to defy the restrictions of his world. Our Cinderella keeps the enchantment of the traditional Fairy Tale while transforming it into a story for us all.
NOTICE: Only purchase directly from Wortham link provided, or visit or call the box office at 828-257-4530.
Fall classes begin 8/31/26
new students welcome
Training
Fall Classes begin September 2, 2025 at the Asheville Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, official school of The Asheville Ballet, Ann Dunn Owner/Director!
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 review our schedule and fill out a registration form to enroll and then feel free to drop in!
Blue Ridge Dance Camp
August 3-7, 2026
Dance Camp
The Asheville Ballet is accepting applications for its prestigious Blue Ridge Dance Camp, running from August 3-7, 2026. The summer intensive offers daily classes in Ballet, Pointe, Repertoire, Modern, Partnering, and Choreography.
Serious students ages 11-18 can pursue their training in a supportive, fun, personal environment. Instructed by Marcelo Martinez and Megan Jones Medford, the professional staff ensures proper instruction at appropriate levels.
Dates: August 3-7, 2026
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am - 4pm.
Tuition: $550 ($50 non-refundable deposit due by June 15, 2026)
Location: Asheville Academy of Ballet
Fall into Dance 2026
Sept 18 & 19
Pack Square Park
Performance
Join The Asheville Ballet, Ann Dunn Director, for a professional production of all original work! Resident choreographers present their exciting new work and restaged favorites, 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!
Friday & Saturday, September 18 & 19, 2026 at 7:30pm
Tickets $25 via Eventbrite: Coming soon
Location: Roger McGuire Green stage, Pack Square Park
Image by Rose Pillmore.
Nutcracker Auditions
2026 TBA
Audition
The Asheville Ballet, Ann Dunn, Director, welcomes all dancers ages 4 to senior adult, from all area studios, to audition for our professional production of The Nutcracker.
Audition fee is $10, via cash or check to The Asheville Ballet. Auditions will be filmed.
More details to come...
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The Asheville Ballet has a rich history of pedagogy and performance spanning over 60 years. Originally the Fletcher School of Dance, the Asheville Ballet is North Carolina's oldest non-profit regional ballet company. We thrive because we believe strongly that quality arts education and community involvement should take precedence over mass growth and competition, and because we live here year-round, we can perform monthly, weekly, daily, to help fulfill our community’s artistic needs.
Since its inception, the Asheville Ballet has produced both cutting edge interdisciplinary work and full length major work. We have collaborated with other local art agencies (the Asheville Symphony, Asheville Bravo Concerts, Asheville Community Theater, Asheville Lyric Opera), and have worked live with the areas major musical, poetic and visual artists.
Praise for
The Asheville Ballet
"Dunn achieves a level of accomplishment that elicits helpless comments...haunting beauty and often stunning emotional pitch."
Carrie Frye - Mountain Xpress