Share Festival Ballet Virginia is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, high quality, pre-professional dance company dedicated to inspiring excellence and infusing passion in dancers and audience members. Festival Ballet Virginia provides the important performing experience necessary to complete our dancers' education. Membership in Festival Ballet Virginia is by audition held each spring. In addition to their class commitment, dancers in Festival Ballet Virginia participate in Performance Workshop classes where they work on choreography, rehearse, and master the techniques necessary for performing.
An important component of Festival Ballet Virginia is an extensive educational approach, providing educational and entertaining outreach programs to our service area schools, through special student performances and through lecture demonstrations designed to introduce children to the art of dance.
Description
Join us for a fairytale remix in this wildly funny original ballet, Sleeping Beauty's Dream, presented by Festival Ballet Virginia. See how the story humorously interweaves all of your favorite storybook characters . . . Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Belle and the Beast, Blue Bird, Lilac Fairy, Jack & the Beanstalk, the Three Little Pigs, Puss 'n' Boots, and of course, an Evil Fairy determined to ruin all of their fun!
Lap-sitters under age 2 may attend for free. Runtime is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes with one intermission. Concessions, raffle, silent auction, and boutique items will be available before and after the show in the lobby. Join us early to browse our unique gift items! All proceeds benefit Festival Ballet Virginia.
VIP Experience (Saturday Only): For an extra $5 per person, you can become a VIP audience member! VIP members are invited to return to the theater 10 min after each SATURDAY show ends for a special Question & Answer session with FBV's artistic director and featured performers. It's a great chance to see the costumes and props up close! Next, VIP members will get an opportunity to come up on stage to take photos with various featured performers and take a peek backstage. It's a fun chance to see the costumes and props up close! The VIP experience will last approximately 20-30 minutes. This is a great opportunity for scout groups and theater lovers especially! Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Scouts and homeschool families: Order as a group of 10 or more (leaders/families included) and your group will receive special pricing, a free VIP Experience, a theater fun patch, and more perks! Email ScoutInfoFBV@gmail.com for details and promo code. (Note: While we sadly cannot offer the full VIP Experience for our Friday night show, we will happily help facilitate a photo session for your troop with various featured performers from the cast. Join us in the lobby by the scout table after the show ends!)
This production is presented by Festival Ballet Virginia, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and is sponsored by Greater Washington Dance Center. Learn more at www.gwdancecenter.com.
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Questions? Contact FBVtickets@gmail.com
Date & Time
Apr 4 - 5, 2025
Venue Details
Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center
8430 Center DriveAnnandale, Virginia 22003
