Achievements

Ballet Arts is very proud of the awards, honors an degrees that our students and alumni have achieved.  Some of their honors have included:

North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)- summer and year programs
American Dance Festival (ADF)
American College Dance Festival (ACDFA)
Columbia City Ballet
East Carolina University Dance Program (graduates with B.F.A and B.A. degrees in dance
Hollins College Dance Program (graduate with B.F.A. degree in dance)
Louisburg College Dance Program (graduates with A.A. degrees in dance)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dance Program (alumni currently a dance major)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Dance Program (alumni currently a dance minor)
Meredith College Dance Program (alumni currently a dance major)
NC Governor’s School Dance Program
Virginia Governor’s School Dance Program (chosen by audition)
National Tour (dancer)-Crazy for You and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Miss North Carolina Pageant Dancers
Disney World (dancer/performer)
Kings Dominion (dancer/performer)
Carowinds (dancer/performer)
Carnival Cruise Line (dancers/performers)
Paramount Cruise Lines (dancer/performer)
Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker (dancers/performers)
Arizona Broadway Theatre (productions: Anything Goes, The World Goes Around, How to Suceed in Business, Kiss Me Kate, La Cage Aux Folles, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Crazy For You, Caboret, 42nd St.)
Cohoes Music Hall (productions: Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, La Cage Aux Folles)
Arizona Broadway Theater (Associate Artistic Director and Choreographer)
Internationally Selected Dancers for performances in Jamaica and Aruba
Top Score, Overall Awards and Choreography Awards at Nationally Recognized Dance Competitions
Dance Troupe Challenge (DTI) Youth Ambassadors (selected performers for DTI National Finals)
Star Dancers (selected performers for Star Talent National Finals)
Dance Educators of America-National Tour faculty
Dance Caravan Tour faculty
Caravan Kids (chosen by audition to tour and perform nationally)
Special Olympics National Ceremonies (principle dancer and featured performers)
North Carolina State University (featured twirler)
Duke University Dancing Devils (Duke University Dance Line member)
North Carolina A & T University (teaching assistant/graduate student to dance program)
UNC High Kicking Heels (UNC Dance Line member)
Carolina Style- UNC Ch (dance company members)
Modern Extension (UNC Ch modern dance company members)
Blank Canvas (UNC dance company members)
Couture Productions (member and choreographer of NC A&T dance company)
University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Ballet Intensive
Drum Majorettes of America (National Titles)
Young Miss North Carolina (State Title Winner)
Miss North Carolina Majestic Queen
Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen (State Title Winner)
Top 10 at the Miss North Carolina Pageant
Talent Winners at Little Miss North Carolina Pageant
Wolff Fording Models for national dance catalogues (selected by dance audition)
Carolina Ballet dance intensive (selected by audition to attend)
Overall High Scoring Jr. Soloists at Star Talent Nationals
America’s Dance Idol (Dance Troupe Challenge National Finals)
National Top 10 Call Back Challenge (Dance Troupe Challenge National Finals)

Student have also been chosen for dance scholarships to:
STEPS on Broadway (NY)
Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio (LA)
Floriday State University
Cincinnati Music Conservatory
Louisburg College
Mount Olive College
Dance Caravan
American Artistic Awards National
Dance Troupe Challenge National Finals
Professional Dance Teacher Association Nationals
Dance Makers International Nationals
LA Hip Hop summer intensive
American Dance Projekt
Jazz on Tap on Tour dance camp
Dance Educators of America National workshop
‘Be Discovered’ Summer in L.A. Junior Intensive