Contact Information
Studio
601 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Kim Pauley, Artistic Director
info@thecharlestonballet.com
Mailing Address
PO Box 292
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Erin Augenstein, Executive Director
740-350-4275
Links
http://thecharlestonballet.com/Default.aspx
Description
Since its debut performance in April 1956 under the skillful direction of founder Andre Van Damme, the Charleston Ballet has presented well over 175 original works as well as many traditional ballet stagings for West Virginia audiences. With a repertory that includes traditional classical favorites, innovative contemporary works and interpretive folk styles, the Charleston Ballet has given West Virginia a unique cultural legacy. In 1972, the company was bestowed the title, Official West Virginia State Ballet, and was the first ballet company to initiate the state theater at the West Virginia Cultural Center.
In 2023 the esteemed company expanded its work to the Greater Parkersburg area, taking over the studio of Velma Schrader and continuing her amazing legacy in the world of dance.
