Festival 2015

Southeastern Regional Ballet Association

See SERBA Dancing!

Each year, the SERBA member companies meet hold a regional dance festival. The dancers participate in master classes, auditions for scholarships and three evenings of performances. The directors are given opportunities to connect, network and gain perspective.

Recruiters from professional companies, colleges and universities are welcome and encouraged to attend. They may observe the dancers in class and performance, meet with the directors, participate in college roundtable discussions, hand out information on their various programs and take advantage of the various auditions held at each festival to award contracts and scholarships, early admissions and letters of encouragement to apply.

Visit the 2015 Festival Website

SERBA is one of five divisions of Regional Dance America (RDA), a national association of dance companies founded in 1988 to promote the artistic development of dance companies throughout the United States. There are over 85 companies and over 3,000 dancers from across the national who are members of RDA. The organization offers instruction, scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. An annual SERBA festival is held each spring and hosted by one of eighteen SERBA member companies. Festivals each year bring over 700 dancers, directors, choreographers, and professional support personnel along with nationally recognized instructors and musicians together.

The annual SERBA festivals are the focal point of the entire regional ballet movement. Each year member companies meet in a host city and spend four days sharing all aspects of the art of dance. Classes are taught by world renowned teachers in ballet, modern, jazz, pointe, variations, pas de deux, hip hop, and more. Dancers are often given seminars on theatrical make-up, nutrition, injury prevention, and tips on auditions for summer programs and for companies. The exchange makes each festival a growing experience like no other. Festivals also serve as a public showcase for the best work done each year by member companies. Standards are maintained by the use of impartial adjudicators, who view the ballets and choose those of the highest merit. Representatives of America’s professional companies often attend festival to look for potential talent.

2015 SERBA Festival

April 29 - May 3

Winston-Salem, NC

Hosted by: High Point Ballet

Gary Taylor, Artistic Director

Rita Jones, Executive Director