Charlottesville Ballet was founded to provide a holistic, nurturing, professional environment to showcase both the emotional expression and technical prowess of talented dancers. In the professional ballet world, dancers often suffer from eating disorders to maintain a competitive body weight and dance on preexisting injuries in order to keep their jobs. Although many of these issues are hidden behind the beauty of the art form, we believe there can be a healthier and more effective approach.

All humans on Earth exhibit periods of happiness, and one method to express happiness is dancing; it is a means of releasing energy and healing. Our feelings and visualizations are energy, and as such are meant to move, often through dance. We are energy beings who vibrate in physical and mysterious ways. TRANCE DANCE is a unique blend of healing sounds, dynamic percussive rhythms, transformational breathing techniques and the innovative use of a blindfold or bandanna.

The Phoenix Dance Studio provides quality instruction in Pole, Exotic, Burlesque, Aerial Arts, Social dance and more, in a fun and safe environment. The Phoenix was created as a space of transformation, empowerment, and joy. The Studio’s mission is to offer a place where women of all ages can further their fitness goals, feed their passion for the art of movement, increase their self confidence and challenge their fears.