Roanoke Youth Arts
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About The Roanoke Youth Arts Collaboration
About The Roanoke Youth Arts Collaboration
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to ensure that every student has access to and awareness of the rich array of artistic experiences and youth programs available in our community.
Description:
Roanoke Youth Arts is a dynamic collaborative effort, bringing together various local arts organizations in the Roanoke Valley. Our aim is to create a supportive network where each organization contributes its expertise and resources to empower young students with opportunities in the arts. There are so many benefits that engagement with music and the arts can offer, including fostering creativity, enhancing personal development, and building a sense of community.
Through our partnership, we hope to maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date listing of available professional arts and music programs tailored specifically for young students. Whether it's music lessons, theater workshops, art classes, ballet and dance, choir programs, youth symphony, or performance opportunities, Roanoke Youth Arts serves as a central hub for students and their families to discover and explore the vibrant artistic landscape of our area.
Participating Organizations
Participating Organizations
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CHOIR PROGRAMS
CHOIR PROGRAMS
Roanoke Valley Children's Choir
Roanoke Valley Children's Choir
The Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir, founded in 1987, is a pre-professional choir program for ages 6-18 that provides young singers the best place to nurture their talent by learning proper vocal technique, musical skills, and making new friends who also love to sing! The RVCC's mission is to provide youth with exceptional musical instruction and performance opportunities in a safe and inclusive environment. There are opportunities to join the choir in May, August, and December each year, with no auditions required for students in 1st-8th grade.
Current Newcomer Classes: childrenschoir.com/how-to-join
Roanoke Valley Children's Choir: Full Information (Click to expand)
Roanoke Valley Children's Choir: Full Information (Click to expand)
About the Roanoke Valley Children's Choir:
Now in its 37th year under the direction of Ms. Davidson, the Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir has earned national recognition for choral excellence and is a highly respected arts organization in the Roanoke Valley and in the state of Virginia. The choir is made up of 140 singers representing 50 different schools throughout the Roanoke Valley and surrounding communities. Our full-year Choir Program is open to students in 1st-12th grade and is divided into two Elementary Choirs, a Youth Choir, and Concert Choir. Rehearsals are on Mondays afternoons throughout the school year at Bethel Baptist Church in Salem, VA. We have two annual concert, as well as many other exciting performances throughout the community and travel opportunities for our singers each year.
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Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide youth with exceptional musical instruction and performance opportunities in a safe and inclusive environment, while growing confidence, teamwork, leadership skills, having fun, and making lasting friendships along the way. We strive to teach young musicians of the Roanoke Valley how to work together and pursue excellence - in singing, in music, and in everyday life.
Singing in a children’s choir can be life changing for so many children. Along with the artistic expression and musical skills, the choir program teaches confidence, teamwork, perseverance, and leadership. The culmination of these qualities leads to skilled young singers, diligent musicians, and emerging community leaders.
How to Join:
There are opportunities to join the choir in May, August, and December each year.
“Come and Sing” with us at our next Introductory Newcomer Class for rising 1st-12th grade new singers on Thursday, June 13th, 2024 from 5:00-6:00pm at Bethel Baptist Church. No auditions required for students in 1st-8th grade. Auditions for 9th-12th grade students will be held after each class. Sign up for a Newcomer Introductory Class by filling out the "interested in joining" form on our website.
Sign up here: childrenschoir.com/how-to-join#interested-in-joining-form
Contact:
Email: kimdavidson@childrenschoir.com
Phone: 540-676-7265
DANCE AND BALLET PROGRAMS
DANCE AND BALLET PROGRAMS
Southwest Virginia Ballet
Southwest Virginia Ballet
Southwest Virginia Ballet (SVB) strives to bring excellence in pre-professional dance experiences to the youth of our community. Our mission is to make the performing arts experience available to all ages from all walks of life through full-length ballet productions of varied repertoire. Company membership is open to all ballet students in the Roanoke region, based on demonstrated skill level, and provided free of charge.
Current Audition Information: svballet.org/dance-company
Southwest Virginia Ballet: Full Information (Click to expand)
Southwest Virginia Ballet: Full Information (Click to expand)
About Southwest Virginia Ballet:
Southwest Virginia Ballet has been contributing to our southwest Virginia community for 34 years, serving over 15,000 children and adults annually. SVB began as a vision of founding director Tess (Terri) Post in 1990. Her vision was for a regional ballet company that would provide pre-professional training and quality performances of varied repertoire including classical ballet, contemporary and modern works.
Southwest Virginia Ballet (SVB) strives to bring excellence in pre-professional dance experiences to the youth of our community by providing artistic, instructional, and performance opportunities and achieving regional, national, and international recognition.
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Mission Statement:
Our mission is to make the performing arts experience available to all ages from all walks of life through full-length productions of varied repertoire including classical ballet, contemporary, and new works. Southwest Virginia Ballet provides, free of charge, the highest quality of pre-professional training possible to young dancers and promotes cultural enrichment and awareness of the art of dance. SVB is committed to offering outreach opportunities for under-served and at-risk children and adults from across Southwest Virginia.
How to Join:
Company membership is open to all ballet students in the Roanoke region. Company membership, instruction, and costumes are provided FREE OF CHARGE. Membership is based on demonstrated skill level and is open to all dancers without regard to gender, race, color or national origin.
2024/2025 Company Auditions will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at our Studios at:
1005 Industry Avenue SE, Building 7A in Roanoke, Virginia 24013.
Junior Company 9AM – 11AM
Senior Company 11:30AM – 1:30PM
Register for Your Audition at: svballet.org/dance-company
Contact:
Email: info@svballet.org
Phone: 540-387-3978
Roanoke Ballet Theatre
Roanoke Ballet Theatre
Roanoke Ballet Theatre is dedicated to enriching the soul of the community through the beauty of dance.
Our dance studio is truly one of a kind. Home to the premier professional ballet company of the Roanoke Valley, our passion is to provide a home, family, and individualized instruction for aspiring dancers of all ages and levels.
Come learn with the best at Roanoke Ballet Theatre. All of our dance instructors are personable and fully certified to teach dance at all levels. Whether your focus is technique, flexibility or you’re just looking for a new way to work out, you can find it here. Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.
2024 Summer Classes & Intensives: roanokeballet.org/summer-intensives
Roanoke Ballet Theatre: Full Information (Click to expand)
Roanoke Ballet Theatre: Full Information (Click to expand)
About Roanoke Ballet Theatre:
Our dance studio is truly one of a kind. Home to the premier professional ballet company of the Roanoke Valley, our passion is to provide a home, family, and individualized instruction for aspiring dancers of all ages and levels.
Come learn with the best at Roanoke Ballet Theatre. All of our dance instructors are personable and fully certified to teach dance at all levels. Whether your focus is technique, flexibility or you’re just looking for a new way to work out, you can find it here. Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.
Website:
Mission Statement:
Roanoke Ballet Theatre is dedicated to enriching the soul of the community through the beauty of dance.
How to Join:
2024 Summer Classes & Intensives: roanokeballet.org/summer-intensives
Contact:
Email: rbtoffice@roanokeballet.org
ORCHESTRA AND STRING PROGRAMS
ORCHESTRA AND STRING PROGRAMS
Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra
Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra
The RYSO is an auditioned, full symphonic orchestra composed of 70 musicians, ages 12-18, who perform symphonic repertoire and rehearse weekly on Sunday afternoons during the academic year. The RYSO was founded in 1957 by Hazel Burnham and has since had an array of wonderful conductors. Currently, led by David Webb, the RYSO is the only professional orchestral training program for young people in Southwest Virginia. The RSO also has programs available for younger and beginning students, including the Roanoke Youth String Ensemble for ages 8-14 and after-school group violin classes through partnerships with Roanoke County and Salem City Public Schools.
RYSO Information: rso.com/ryso
String Ensemble Information: rso.com/string-ensemble
Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra: Full Information (Click to expand)
Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra: Full Information (Click to expand)
About Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra:
The RYSO is an auditioned, full symphonic orchestra for advanced high school musicians in the Roanoke area composed of 70 musicians, ages 12-18. The RYSO performs symphonic repertoire in three public concerts throughout the Roanoke area each year. Students are admitted by yearly auditions and rehearse weekly at Patrick Henry High School on Sunday afternoons during the academic year. For younger students, the Roanoke Youth String Ensemble is available for beginning-to-intermediate string players, ages 8-14. Many String Ensemble members, after achieving an appropriate level of skill, successfully audition to become members of the RYSO. Additionally, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra is proud to partner with Roanoke County Public Schools and Salem City Public Schools to offer after-school group violin classes for beginning string players.
Website:
RYSO Information: rso.com/ryso
String Ensemble Information: rso.com/string-ensemble
Mission Statement:
The RYSO strives to provide young musicians with an opportunity to perform and engage with high level orchestral repertoire before leaving the high school careers. Led by David Webb, the RYSO is the only professional orchestral training program for young people in Southwest Virginia.
How to Join:
Students ages 12-18 can audition to join the full Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra. This year, auditions will be hosted on June 30th, 2024. You can sign up and schedule your audition time on the RYSO website (rso.com/ryso) or by contacting Hannah Cox (hannah.cox@rso.com).
Students ages 8-14 are eligible to join String Ensemble after one year of private instrument instruction or one year of participation in one of the RSO’s After-School Programs. There is no audition requirement for participation in String Ensemble. Please email hannah.cox@rso.com for information.
Contact:
Email: hannah.cox@rso.com
Phone: 540-682-8317
THEATRE PROGRAMS
THEATRE PROGRAMS
Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory
Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory
Mill Mountain Theatre, a cornerstone of Roanoke since 1964, has produced hundreds of shows, striving for excellence and community engagement for sixty years. Through high-quality productions and educational programs, Mill Mountain Theatre aims to inspire, educate, and sustain the performing arts in Southwest Virginia, fostering the next generation of theatre artists and audiences. Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory offers year-round education programs including regular classes, camps, and free MasterClasses led by industry professionals.
Current Camps and Classes: millmountain.org/class
Current Youth Auditions and Casting: millmountain.org/auditions/youth-auditions
Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory: Full Information (Click to expand)
Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory: Full Information (Click to expand)
About Mill Mountain Theatre:
Mill Mountain Theatre has served as Roanoke’s ticket to Broadway since 1964. Since the theatre’s founding, Mill Mountain Theatre has produced hundreds of shows in-house and hosted world premieres. As a professional, year-round, regional theatre with roots in its community and excellence as its primary objective, Mill Mountain Theatre has proudly served the region and the industry for sixty years!
Website:
Mission Statement:
Mill Mountain Theatre strives to inspire, entertain, enrich, educate and challenge audiences of Southwest Virginia through high-quality, professional theatrical productions and experiences. We are dedicated to nurturing the next generation of theatre artists and audiences through conservatory classes and programming aimed at education and community engagement; and are committed to ensuring the long term economic and artistic sustainability of the performing arts in the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia.
How to Join:
At Mill Mountain Theatre, our commitment to education is year-round. We offer Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters of camps and classes. In addition to these regular classes, we also offer free MasterClasses led by industry professionals, covering a variety of theatre-related topics. To secure your spot in our upcoming semesters or participate in our enriching MasterClasses, please visit millmountain.org/class and join us in embracing the transformative power of the performing arts!
Current Camps and Classes: millmountain.org/class
Current Youth Auditions and Casting: millmountain.org/auditions/youth-auditions
Contact:
Email: education@millmountain.org
Phone: 540-224-1250
Virginia Children's Theatre
Virginia Children's Theatre
Virginia Children’s Theatre (VCT) is the sole professional theatre in the state focused on youth, schools, and families, producing Broadway-style musicals, concerts, and issue-driven plays in the Roanoke Valley and throughout Virginia, while also offering year-round high-quality arts education through various programs and classes. We use theatre skills to inspire and empower youth and audiences, fostering critical thinking, imagination, confidence, and community.
Current Camps and Classes: virginiachildrenstheatre.org/academy
Current Auditions and Casting Info: virginiachildrenstheatre.org/auditions
Virginia Children's Theatre: Full Information (Click to expand)
Virginia Children's Theatre: Full Information (Click to expand)
About the Virginia Children's Theatre:
Virginia Children’s Theatre (VCT) the only professional theatre in the commonwealth solely dedicated to youth, schools and their families. VCT produces a variety of high caliber professional Broadway-style musicals, concerts, and issue driven plays each season. These productions are produced in the Roanoke Valley and toured throughout the commonwealth of Virginia. The VCT Theatre Academy provides year-round high-quality music, theatre and dance education for students Pre-K through 12th grade through our in-school residencies, in-house classes & camps and outreach across the commonwealth.
Website:
Mission Statement:
Inspire. Empower. Transform. Theatre skills are life skills. We inspire our youth and audiences to be critical thinkers, use their imagination, build confidence and come together as a community. We empower them and provide them with the tools to be successful. Through inspiration and empowerment we then seek to transform our community through the magic of live theatre. We believe in artistic excellence as a vehicle for mentorship by our professional creatives, educators and performers to continuously improve the quality of what we have to offer.
How to Join:
Registration is currently available for our Summer Theatre Camps 2024! Camps are available throughout June & July. Various opportunites available for Pre-K all the way up to 12th grade and adult.
Current Camps and Classes: virginiachildrenstheatre.org/academy
Current Auditions and Casting Info: virginiachildrenstheatre.org/auditions
Contact:
Email: academy@virginiachildrenstheatre.org
Phone: 540-206-2856
VISUAL ART PROGRAMS
VISUAL ART PROGRAMS
Studio School
Studio School
The Studio School is a non-profit art organization with a 30+ year history of offering creative classes for all ages and all levels of experience. Our instructors are among the area’s best-known artists and they offer a wealth of knowledge, guidance and inspiration. We offer classes for children, teens, and adults in media such as drawing, watercolor, acrylic, encaustic, mixed media, and more. We are located on the upper level of Towers Shopping Center in Roanoke. You can register for classes via our website or in person at the studio.
Current Art Classes: https://www.thestudioschool.biz/spring-2024-classes/
Workshop info: https://www.thestudioschool.biz/shows-trips-etc
Easel Society info: thestudioschool.biz/easel-society
Studio School: Full Information (Click to expand)
Studio School: Full Information (Click to expand)
About Studio School:
Throughout our 30 years of operation, The Studio School has provided an exceptional level of art education and exploration to thousands of art enthusiasts. We are a thriving, energetic art organization that offers instruction by some of the valley’s most notable artists. If you’ve thought about taking an art class but haven’t gotten around to it, now is a great time! If you are already are a student, we thank you for being a part of our success!
Website:
Mission Statement:
Whether you are discovering art for the first time or are continuing your artistic journey, Studio School classes provide an informal, fun, and inspiring way to explore the joy of creativity. Our classes are taught by our Area’s Leading Artists for All Ages and All Levels! Small classes ensure that everyone receives one-on-one attention. Our goal is to offer a fun and educational experience for all ages.
How to Join:
Register for classes via our website or in person.
Current Art Classes: https://www.thestudioschool.biz/spring-2024-classes/
Workshop info: https://www.thestudioschool.biz/shows-trips-etc
Easel Society info: thestudioschool.biz/easel-society
Contact:
Email: kapralart@yahoo.com
Phone: 540-815-2214
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