Richmond Ballet Employee Directory
Performing ArtsVirginia, United States51-200 Employees
Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, is a performing arts company based in Richmond, Virginia, United States, with 51-200 employees. Founded in the 1950s as a civic company, it has built an extensive repertory that includes 19th- and 20th-century masterpieces as well as about 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 2017. The organization operates the School of Richmond Ballet and the Minds In Motion community engagement program. Under artistic director Ma Cong, the company pursues a mission to awaken, uplift, and unite human spirits through the power of dance. It has partnered with Portsmouth Public Schools for nine years to offer a free program to students and has collaborated with the Richmond Symphony and Chorus on Carmina Burana.