Performances

Discover your dancer on stage.

Students of all ages are invited to perform in our annual winter and spring productions. Company dancers have additional opportunities to dance in the annual fall concert and other in-studio and community performances.

  • Three young girls dancing on stage with their arms raised, wearing elegant dresses.
  • Three ballet dancers on stage, two of them jumping together and the third standing nearby, with a dark curtain backdrop.
  • Four young girls dancing on stage in colorful, sparkly dresses with pink backgrounds.
  • Group of performers on stage, with one woman balancing on her partner's back in a dance or acrobatic pose, while others lie on the floor.
  • Young girl on stage dressed in a black and white striped top and black skirt, performing in a dance or theatrical production, with another girl partially visible to the right, on a stage with black curtains and a wooden stool with gold objects in front.
  • Five young girls in matching pink and red dresses performing a dance on stage, with some standing and some kneeling, against an orange background.
  • A group of nine women dressed in colorful shirts and black pants performing a dance on stage with a plain background.
  • Children performing a colorful dance on stage, dressed in vibrant costumes with some kneeling and others standing with arms raised.
  • Young girls performing a dance on stage, wearing red jackets, black and white striped shorts, and beige dance shoes.
  • Four young women in colorful dresses performing a ballet or dance routine on stage with a purple curtain backdrop.
Group of dancers in Nutcracker-themed costumes posing together

Nutcracker in a Nutshell

December 2026

An abridged, 75-minute one-act version of the beloved holiday classic.

Three ballet dancers in costume, one wearing a blue outfit with gold trim, another in a phantom mask with a cape, and the third in a white tutu with gold accents, performing poses.

Company Dance Concert

October 2026

A mixed repertoire of ballet, jazz, and modern featuring the Ballet Arts Ensemble companies.

Four ballet dancers in costumes, one seated on a stool and three standing behind, looking at a male dancer in costume kneeling and presenting a sparkling shoe to the seated dancer. The scene appears theatrical.

Spring Concert featuring Aurora’s Wedding

June 12 (Fri) and June 14 (Sun), 2026 | Ernst Community Cultural Center at NOVA Annandale

A one-act story ballet followed by a presentation of tap, jazz, and modern.

  • Young children in bunny costumes on stage, part of a dance performance.
  • Ballet dancers in black and red tutus performing on stage, with smiles, in a graceful pose.
  • Ballet dancers in white costumes performing on stage, wearing tutus and adorned with card suit symbols and decorative playing cards in their hair.
  • Two young girls in matching dance costumes jumping on stage, wearing blue tutus, white tops with red accents, hats, and gloves, performing a dance routine.
  • Group of ballet dancers posing on stage in matching costumes with pink and white tutus.
  • A group of young dancers performing on stage, wearing matching teal costumes with sparkly details and black tap shoes. They are striking a pose in a coordinated dance routine with raised arms.
  • Dancers on stage dressed in green sparkly dresses with arms raised, forming a circle.
  • Three young dancers performing on stage, wearing colorful costumes with striped socks. One dancer is wearing a white dress with a blue bow, while the other two are in red, blue, and yellow outfits, leaping into the air.