extraordinary begins
with first position
audition to be part of our company
Robert Ivey Ballet Company holds auditions for its major productions, with opportunities available for dancers at a variety of ages and experience levels.
Auditions aren't only for the most advanced dancers. Our productions require a wide range of characters, ensemble roles, and featured parts, giving dancers at different stages of their training an opportunity to participate.
Casting is designed to challenge each dancer appropriately while creating a cohesive, high-quality production.
Auditions consist of a level-appropriate 45 minute class, followed by some short segments of choreography. Please arrive early enough to have your dancer receive their number prior to start. Ballet class experience and attire are required.
Interested in taking the stage with us?
Explore upcoming auditions and discover your place in our next production.
Auditions have concluded for the upcoming fall semester. Please contact us if you are interested in joining us for the next auditions.
upcoming performances
peter and the wolf
snow maiden
We believe in providing our students with exceptional performance opportunities to showcase their talent and hard work. We understand the importance of stage experience in a dancer's journey, and we offer a range of exciting performance opportunities throughout the year. From annual recitals that highlight the progress and achievements of our dancers to community events, competitions, and even local showcases, our students have numerous chances to shine on stage.
why dance with us?
Whether you seek to refine your technique, build confidence, pursue a career in dance, or simply take up a new hobby, Robert Ivey Ballet offers personalized attention, performance opportunities, and a genuine sense of community. Join us on this inspiring journey where passion meets purpose, and let us guide you toward unlocking your full potential as a dancer.
the studio that creates professionals
Robert Ivey Ballet is one of the only studios in Charlestons that trains dancers and creates professional ballet dancers. Through their expertise, mentorship, and personalized guidance, they provide the essential tools and techniques needed to cultivate the skills, artistry, and professionalism required for a successful career in dance. Here are a few of our alumni:
Dollie Powell
Palm Beach Ballet
Mary Claire Whitley
Twin Cities Ballet
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Christina Duffy
Arles Youth Ballet Company
Kyle Peterson
Alabama Ballet
Allie Dunchack
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
where training meets the stage
Robert Ivey Ballet Company brings dancers, artists, and audiences together through the art of live performance. As the performing company of Robert Ivey Ballet, we produce fully staged ballet productions featuring original choreography, beautiful costumes, theatrical storytelling, and dancers of all ages performing alongside experienced and professional artists.
more than a recital
Robert Ivey Ballet Company performances are more than an end-of-year showcase. They are complete theatrical productions designed to give dancers the experience of being part of a working ballet company.
Dancers learn that performing is about much more than memorizing choreography. It means attending rehearsals, working together as an ensemble, developing a character, responding to music, adapting to the stage, and contributing to something larger than themselves.
grow alongside professionals
As dancers progress in their training, their performance opportunities grow with them. They learn choreography, musicality, stage presence, teamwork, rehearsal etiquette, and how to bring a character or story to life for an audience.From a young dancer's first steps onstage to advanced dancers taking on challenging featured roles, every production is an opportunity to grow as an artist, performer, and member of a company.
original choreography
Storytelling has been at the heart of Robert Ivey Ballet for generations.
Company productions feature engaging choreography created to showcase dancers at different ages and stages of their training while maintaining the artistic quality of the production as a whole.
Young dancers may begin in charming character and ensemble roles, while more experienced dancers are challenged with increasingly complex choreography and featured roles. The choreography is updated and changed every year to match the level of the dancers.