Ballet Spartanburg's Center for Dance Education Director, Lona Gomez, was selected as one of the School of American Ballet's 2021/2022 National Visiting Fellow. Learn more about her experience as a SAB Visiting Fellow. Content is provided by School of American Ballet. read more
Ballet Spartanburg's Sip 'N Shag event at R.J. Rockers was featured on WSPA's "Your Carolina". Executive Director, Teresa Hough, and Company Dancer and Intern, Carrie Preus, discussed the family-friendly fundraising event, 2021 summer camps, and the 2021/2022 performing season. read more
May Day at the ballet took place at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg on May 1. Ballet Spartanburg offered games, activities and dancing around the May Pole to celebrate May Day. Ballet Spartanburg put on a special dance performance for the families at the event. The event was photographed by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. read more
Ballet Spartanburg received a $10,000 grant from TikTok and social media star, Charli D'Amelio and The American Dance Movement. Ballet Spartanburg was one of 10 dance centers out of the 35,000 in the United States selected by the American Dance Movement to be gifted the $10,000 grant. The American Dance Movement awarded the grant money February 18, 2021 to Ballet Spartanburg. The grant has been used to support Ballet Spartanburg during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more
Ballet Spartanburg received a $10,000 grant from TikTok and social media star, Charli D'Amelio and The American Dance Movement. The grant and Ballet Spartanburg were featured in a news segment on WSPA TV. read more
Ballet Spartanburg's 2020 Studio Series "Embrace 2.14" was featured in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. The article discussed the program and Lona Gomez's choreographic intent. read more
Company Dancers, Analay Saiz and Chauncey Hildestad, joined Executive Director, Teresa Hough, and Ballet Master, Lona Gomez, on WSPA TV's "Your Carolina". The news segment featured information about Ballet Spartanburg's 2020 Studio Series and dancing by Analay and Chauncey. read more
Ballet Spartanburg Company Dancers, Nichola Montt and Will Scott, joined Jamarcus Gaston of WSPA's "Your Carolina" to share information about the 2019 production of "The Nutcracker". The pair also dance excerpts of "Russian" from "The Nutcracker". read more
Ballet Spartanburg's Artistic Director, Carlos Agudelo, was awarded the South Carolina Governor's Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission on May 23, 2023, at the Chapman Cultural Center. The award was presented by Mr. David Platt, Executive Director of the South Carolina Arts Commission. "We recognize the unparalleled energy, enthusiasm, devotion and love for dance that Carlos has gifted to our community out of his passion for all to experience the arts for the past 32 years. We are overjoyed that Carlos has been recognized by the South Carolina Arts Commission, " Teresa S. Berline, Executive Director. "The South Carolina Arts Commission is an extraordinary organization in our state which promotes and advocates opportunities in the arts which values equality, access, diversity and inclusion. Ballet Spartanburg is honored by the support of the South Carolina Arts Commission and the recognition of Carlos Agudelo."