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FEATURED
DANCE SCHOOLS
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addition to the many professional and amateur dance organizations that grace
Asheville with their performances and energy, the city is also visited by a
number of touring troupes, and “Folkmoot,” an international dance and folk
festival, is held every year in nearby Waynesville. Ballroom dancing is also popular in Asheville, and every year the
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa hosts prestigious ballroom dancing competitions, including
the
Heritage Classic Dance Sport Championships.
Resources:
For a complete listing of all current performances and ongoing dance-related
events, pick up a free copy of Mountain Xpress or This Week of Western North
Carolina. The Asheville Citizen-Times also has current listings in “The
Calendar” section of its Friday edition.
Mountain Xpress: A free weekly independent news, arts, and events newspaper
for Western North Carolina. Excellent entertainment coverage, local commentary.
P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802; 828-251-1333.
Take Five: A weekly tabloid insert in the Asheville Citizen-Times on
Fridays. It features a complete theater and events listing, articles and
reviews. 14 O’Henry Ave., Asheville, NC 28801; 828-252-5611, (800) 800-4204.
Suppliers:
A Dancer’s Place:
Complete inventory of dance wear, shoes and accessories all types of
dance.14 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28801, 828-253-1434.
Dance Theaters
and Venues:
Asheville
Contemporary Dance Theatre: The Asheville Contemporary Dance
Theatre is a non-profit professional
dance company created in 1979 that performs up to 80 times a year in
Asheville and throughout the world. Repertory consists of both
full-length modern dance ballets and children's shows. 20
Commerce Street, Asheville, NC 28801, 828-254-2621.
Dance Troupes,
Schools & Organizations:
Asheville Academy of Ballet & Contemporary Dance: 4 Lynwood Rd., Asheville, NC
28804, 828-258-1028 (ballet, contemporary)
Asheville Center of Performing Arts:
The Asheville Center of Performing Arts was founded in 1996 and
offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, acrobatics and
preschool. They are also home to the Asheville City Ballet,
Asheville Jazzworks and Asheville Tap Company. 193 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801,
828-258-3377.
Asheville City Ballet: Parent organization is the Asheville
Center of Performing Arts.193 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801,
828-258-3377.
Asheville
Contemporary Dance Theatre: ACDT is a non-profit professional
dance company created in 1979 that performs up to 80 times a year in
Asheville and throughout the world. Repertory consists of both
full-length modern dance ballets and children's shows. 20
Commerce Street, Asheville, NC 28801, 828-254-2621.
Blue Ridge
Ballroom: Ballroom classes. New Bridge Shopping Center, Asheville, NC 28804,
828-253-9108
Center Stage Dance Studio:
Center Stage Dance Studio offers instruction in tap, jazz, ballet,
pre-ballet, lyrical, modern, hip-hop, acro and creative
movement. Rosscraggon Business Park, 7 Long Shoals Rd., Asheville NC
28803, 828-654-7010.
Dancing
Creek Studio: A private ballroom specializing in social and
sequenced ballroom dance instruction for both singles and couples.16
Dancing Creek Lane, Fletcher NC 28732, 828-654-0798.
Miss Kellie’s Dance Studio:
Creative movement, preschool, jazz, tap, ballet. Royal Pines Plaza, Arden, NC 28803,
828-684-7999.
Southside Dance Studio: Ages 3 through adult, professional
training in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and ballroom dancing. 3445
Hendersonville Road, Fletcher NC 28732, 828-684-2118.
Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance: Professional contemporary ballet
company, showcasing local talent as well as acclaimed dancers from
nationally recognized dance companies in two summer concerts a year
at Pack Place. 2 South Pack Square, Asheville NC 28801,
828-252-6342.
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