Minds In Motion offers all fourth or fifth graders at participating schools weekly dance classes with professional teaching artists and musicians. A portion of the year is spent teaching students basic dance curriculum, followed by choreography for the culminating performance. Students work toward the performance as a long-term goal, an experience that builds confidence, perseverance, and creativity. Each year, Minds In Motion alternates between a content- or story-based theme.

A nonprofit school of dance, providing excellent instruction in ballet, pointe, modern, tap, jazz, and specialty classes for all ages and skill levels. Maintains a performing company of professionals and student members who perform and tour throughout the year.

Produces the Virginia Symphony and the Virginia Symphony Pops, the Resident Professional Orchestra for Hampton Roads, and provides educational services for the region.

An all volunteer organization, with talented people donating their time on and off stage to present five full productions per year. Membership is open to everyone, but is not required to be involved with the theater. Offers American Sign Language interpretation upon request. Call for more information.

Non-profit arts organization and facility offering instruction in all areas of the arts for all ages and levels of ability. Hosts monthly ESO Live! shows featuring local musicians and vocalists, performs an annual production of The Nutcracker in December and an original ballet production in May, holds an annual Craft Beer & Music Festival fundraiser, hosts a community Halloween Lantern Parade with the Boys & Girls Club, and has summer arts camps for pre-school and school age children.

Provides a theater that offers productions of contemporary works, new plays and reinterpretations of the classics.

Offers an intimate, 180 seat venue for live performances, theater, music productions, receptions, meetings and seminars. Rental fees apply.

Offers an opportunity for all singers to participate in a community choral group. Performs three concerts a year.

Fosters commitment to the future, to economic development, and to the cultural pride of the Town of Appalachia, the surrounding communities, and their residents.

A full service facility with a 10,500 seat Coliseum, 2,151 seat Performing Arts Theatre, 14,000 square feet Exhibit Hall, and a new 46,000 square feet Special Events Center. Hosts trade shows, convention and consumer shows, and meetings and banquets. Ticket Office: 540-853-5483 Fax: 540-853-6583 E-mail: [email protected]

Provides a ;theater building bridges;. Offers programs in performing arts and education, ages four through adult, regardless of experience. Programs include classes as well as full theatre productions. We work in two program areas: 1. Growing Stages: Theatre By and For Youth offers theater workshops and training for youths aged 4 through college age. 2. OnStage: Theatre Performance: A theater program for adults and families. For a schedule of theater performances, please visit the web site.

Professional nonprofit regional theater presenting musicals, dramas, new plays by contempoary playwrights, and comedies.

The State Ballet of Virginia presents professional ballet performances; trains ballet dancers, both student and professional; and excites and nurtures a love of dance through a wide range of community engagement programs.

Performs six classical orchestral concerts between October and May at George Mason University Center for the Arts. Offers a pop and family-oriented holiday concert in December. Also offers occasional specialty concerts.

Provides galleries and studios that are open to public to observe work in progress. Media includes painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, printmaking and glass are represented. Performing arts include dance and theater. Also offers art classes. Visit the web site for the art class schedule. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities except the south basement.

Offers year-round classes in acting, voice, dance, technical theater, and musical theater for adults and children, ages 4-18.

At various times art exhibits, drama, lectures, films, and informational forums are available to members and the larger community.

Offers low or no cost music education, private music lessons for children and adults, music therapy, the Jazz Combo and Valley Voices, a children's choir. A variety of music classes called Musikgarten for children 4 months through 9 years old are offered at both Grace Lutheran Church and at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 300 W Frederick St in Staunton. The mission of the Valley Music Academy to provide quality music education to all children of our community, regardless of gender, race, creed or financial resources, while demonstrating that music is a powerful means of encouraging cooperation, celebrating diversity, building self esteem and cultivating a sense of nonviolence and social justice.

The RSO's mission is to enrich lives, educate and entertain diverse audiences in western Virginia with the highest quality instrumental and choral concerts, and to enhance traditional performances with innovative programming.

Offers a place where students in grades 6-12 can come to play music, take lessons, and make recordings. Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Go Go are all popular. The goal is to keep kids out of trouble while helping them to discover and develop their music abilities. provides music lessons: guitar, keyboard, drums, etc.; provides use of rehearsal studios including a P.A. system; provides use of electronic music studios including samplers & drum machines; music classes; song writing, music production, etc.; Houses an extensive music library including CD's, tapes, videos, etc.; provides use of recording studios.

Call the Box office at 540-345-2550 or visit the website to purchase performance tickets online. A nonprofit organization that enriches and educates diverse Western Virginia communities by producing high quality performing and visual arts programs.

Provides, free of charge, the highest quality of pre-professional training possible to young dancers. Promotes cultural enrichment and awareness of the art of dance by producing affordable productions in a variety of dance styles. Reaches out to under-served and at-risk children through our community outreach programs.

The School of Richmond Ballet offers dance instruction from beginner to pre-professional levels for approximately 900 students of all ages, and its Summer Intensive Program attracts aspiring young dancers from all across the country. Classes are not audition-based, but open to anyone who wants to learn to dance. Financial aid and scholarships are awarded to help qualifying students pursue a dance education at the School.

Provides the citizens of Norfolk and area visitors with a financially sound and properly managed sports arena; theaters for entertainment and cultural enrichment; and exhibit/convention hall.

Will learn about Greek Gods and Creatures as we act, do theatre games, create costumes, sing, dance, take headshots and film an original movie. Camp will feature a camper talent show during camp hours on Thursday and a Camp Showcase on Friday.