Champaign Urbana Ballet offers an opportunity for the dancer
who wishes to experience ballet beyond the classroom, and is
a vital step for the dancer looking towards a professional
career.
Champaign Ballet Academy is home to the CU Ballet and
our students regularly audition for roles in The Nutcracker
at Krannert Center
and spring performances like Swan Lake and Peter and the Wolf.
Academy
students are frequently accepted on scholarship to dance at
the School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet, Ballet
Chicago,
and other prestigious programs. The professional quality
of ballet training at CBA serves as an important foundation for
the serious
ballerina and male ballet dancer. For the amateur, CBA offers
an experience that develops the dancer to her/his fullest
potential
and provides performance opportunities in local productions.
Deanna
Doty, director at CBA, is also the founder and artistic director
for CU Ballet . She enjoys having the company rehearsals
in her studio to provide younger dancers the opportunity
to see firsthand the fun of performance training.
