Since its early days as a civic company in the 1950s, Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, has flourished as a home for the past, present, and future of dance. Now in its 40th professional season, Richmond Ballet boasts an expansive repertory that includes 19th- and 20th-century masterpieces as well as nearly 90 new ballets by contemporary choreographers.
The company made its international debut in London in 2012, followed by a tour to China in 2015, and has performed at The Joyce Theater in New York City in 2005, 2008, 2010 and, most recently, in May of 2017. The Ballet’s scope also includes its acclaimed School of Richmond Ballet and Minds In Motion community engagement program. Under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Stoner Winslett and Associate Artistic Director Ma Cong, Richmond Ballet continues to further its mission to awaken, uplift, and unite human spirits through the power of dance.
As the Ballet looks forward to its next decades, the organization has adopted the following vision for the future:
Richmond Ballet aspires to help transform our world through the unique and special power of dance by training and presenting dancers of all ages as ultimate artist/athletes who inspire us by showing unlimited human potential. We will demonstrate the value of human life, the power of cooperation and mutual respect, the work ethic and discipline required to achieve anything truly meaningful, and the joy of an inclusive, compassionate community in everything we do.