Festival Ballet Providence

During the 2021-2022 season, Festival Ballet Providence produced a full season of performances at three venues, the vets, woodman center, and its own black box theater. The performances marked the company's return to traditional indoor programming for the first time since the covid-19 shutdown. Programming ranged from mixed repertory shows like "continuing points" "up close on hope and "blue until june" which feature a range of classical, neoclassical and contemporary works, to traditional offerings like the nutcracker, which was completely reimagined and premiered in december 2021 and featured a cast of more than 100 performers. The company was comprised of 15 company dancers, three apprentices, and 13 trainees, and four artistic staff who collaboratively rehearse and perform throughout the september through april season. The company also performed a free outdoor program at the pawtucket arts Festival in slater park, featuring a brand new collaboration with live music, spoken word, and improvisational song and dance.

Dduring the 2021-2022 academic year, the Festival Ballet Providence school continued to grow and expand its operations, offering a wider variety of classes and experiences. The school received accreditation through the all course network of the ri dept of education, allowing for dance students to receive subsidized tuition support. The school expanded its advanced training program and added resume building and mentorship connections for students wishing to explore a career in dance. Students of the school had the opportunity to participate in competition ensemble, nextgen choreographic workshop, and the culmination year-end performance. The school's new transformational providance program commenced in october 2021, offering out-of-school time learning in two Providence public schools, with weekly classes taking place in the school facility and at the dance studio with dedicated transportation on the "Ballet bus." Additional community engagement programs connected youth with dance in libraries, schools, and other public spaces.