Dear RSB community,

Happy New Year to everyone!  

We have exciting news to share. As of June 30, 2021, after more than two decades, Mary LeGere and Susan Galdy will step down from our positions as Directors of The Raleigh School of Ballet. We are very excited to announce that the school will continue under excellent leadership when Hong Yang takes over as school director.  With the support of RSB’s  extraordinary faculty and staff, we have no doubt that the school will continue to thrive and excel.  

This transition was several years in the making, as we contemplated retirement and the future of RSB, so we are thrilled to make this announcement and that the school will live on in this way.  We anticipate that the transition will be as smooth and seamless as it was when RSB/RDT founder, Ann Vorus passed the directorship of the school on to us so many years ago.  

Our many years directing the school, nurturing, mentoring and training hundreds of dancers has been such a wonderful journey. RSB is the sum of its parts. This community of  caring teachers, committed students and families is so very special. Now, it is time to pass the baton. We are thrilled that the school’s tradition of providing  top quality, professional ballet training  in a disciplined,  but nurturing  environment will live on into the next generation of dancers and families under Ms Yang’s guidance.

Over the next 6 months we will be working closely with Ms Yang so that she is ready to take the helm on July 1. We will continue to oversee the transition “from the wings” for the duration of 2021. What joy we will take in watching The Raleigh School of Ballet continue to hold its place as a  premier training program for young dancers.  

A note from Ms Yang:

Dear RSB Families,

It has been a pleasure to teach at The Raleigh School of Ballet. Since the first day I began teaching at RSB in 2014 it has felt like home. I’m honored for this new opportunity to be the school’s director and grateful that Ms. Galdy and Ms. LeGere trust me to continue the wonderful  professional program they have developed.

My goal is  to make this transition as smooth and seamless as possible.  I hope to be able to bring my own experiences to the table as I work with the faculty and staff to uphold RSB’s traditions and high standards of quality classical ballet  training.  I look forward  to working with you all.

Sincerely,

Hong Yang

Dear RSB Community,

All families are welcome at RSB and we are proud of the diversity of the school.

In an effort to support all our students we are updating our dress code to provide more options that will give our dancers the opportunity to align their tights and shoes to their skin tone.  All details from the top of the head to the end of the toes are paramount in ballet and these changes will better reflect the dancers’ whole bodies. With this update, we feel that we are better able to reflect our diversity and embrace the art form that is more than one color.

Girls of color may opt for “flesh tone” tights and shoes that complement each other.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Susan Galdy & Mary LeGere

Congratulations 2018-2019 Professional Division Students!

Eleanor Campbell, Ava Cook, Natalie Clyburn, Megan Duerr Kaileen Ellul, Caitlin Fountain, Sadie Grider
McKay Lucas, Ava Munn, Olivia Munn, Macy Murray
Hailey Plunkett, Annastasia Shumoski, Rachel Skergan
Sarah Skergan, Sophie Skergan, Allie Swartz, Sarah Wooster

Congratulations to Professional Division Students who have been accepted into the following prestigious summer programs:

Eleanor Campbell will attend Washington Ballet. She was also accepted to Nashville Ballet. Ava Cook was accepted to Nashville Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Washington Ballet.
Natalie Clyburn will attend Nashville Ballet. She was accepted to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Washington Ballet.
Megan Duerr will attend Charlotte Ballet. She was accepted to Carolina Ballet.
Kaileen Ellul will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet. She was accepted to Carolina Ballet and Charlotte Ballet with a partial scholarship.
Caitlin Fountain will attend Orlando Ballet. She was accepted Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Sadie Grider will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet. She was accepted to Charlotte Ballet and Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory.
McKay Lucas will attend Nashville Ballet.
Ava Munn will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet. She was accepted to Pacific Northwest Ballet, Carolina Ballet with a partial scholarship, and The School of American Ballet with partial scholarship.
Olivia Munn will attend Louisville Ballet with a full tuition scholarship. She was accepted to Carolina Ballet, Charlotte Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Macy Murray will attend The School of American Ballet with a partial scholarship. She was accepted to Pacific Northwest Ballet with a partial scholarship.
Hailey Plunkett will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet. She was accepted to Charlotte Ballet.
Annastasia Shumoski will attend Charlotte Ballet. She was accepted to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Rachel Skergan was accepted to Charlotte Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Sarah Skergan will attend Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She was accepted to Charlotte Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Sarasota Ballet.
Sophie Skergan will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet. She was accepted to Charlotte Ballet.
Allie Swartz will attend Miami City Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet. She was accepted to Carolina Ballet with a partial scholarship, Charlotte Ballet with a partial scholarship, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre, New York.
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Carolina Ballet’s Nutcracker 2017

Congratulations to the following students:

Professional Division students that were invited by Artistic Director Robert Weiss and Co-Artistic Director Zalmann Raffael to augment the corps de ballet.
Abby Grossen, Olivia Munn, Macy Murray & Allie Swartz

Clara – Sadie Grider
Nutcracker Prince – Ben Holton & Everett Jensen
Party Girls – Kelliann Argo, Keira Segars & Ashley Glen Winters
Party Boy – Isaac Bennear, Caleb Power, Zachary Spicer & Zander Stimpson
Gingerbread – Ashley Glen Winters
Truffles – Tova Feldman, Daphne Lin, Kassidy McNeill, Beatrice Sanderson &
Astrid Tauber
Soldiers – Mae Attwood, Evelyn Baker, Ella Cole, Jacqueline Cranfill, Sarah Hughes, Lucinda Lietz, Audrey Lenkus, Gabriela Manriquez, Tabitha Manriquez, Eliza May,
Cora McNeill, Mackenzie Spicer, Camille Thorton & Lilah Upton
Mouse – Marius Dias
Baby Mouse – Kassidy McNeill & Beatrice Sanderson
Bunny – Tova Feldman
Harlequin – Ashley Glen Winters
Arabian Attendants – Gabriela Manriquez & Tabitha Manriquez

Congratulations to RSB students who auditioned and were accepted to perform in Raleigh Dance Theatre’s Storybook Tales

Kelliann Argo, Alexandra Cataldi, Elizabeth Clemente, Jacqueline Cranfill,
Tova Feldman, Sadie Grider, Sarah Hughes, Zofia Ilika, Daphne Lin,
Gabriella Manriquez, Tabitha Manriquez, Eliza May, Cora McNeill, Kassidy McNeill,
Victoria Niu, Dominik Rouse, Beatrice Sanderson, Sophie Skergan, Keira Segars,
Astrid Tauber, Lilah Upton & Ashley Glen Winters.

Congratulations RSB students performing in  Carolina Ballet Nutcracker

Clara: Natalie Clyburn & Eleanor Sanderson

Fritz: Dave Fleckenstein & Ben Jones

Party Girls: Brianna Castiller, Sadie Grider, Ava Munn & Hannah Claire Ward

Party Boys: Noah Braun, Marius Diaz, Marvin Diaz, Henry Hensey, Everett Jensen, Ronan Maher, Noah Peeters-DuFour, Cyril Stimpson & Zander Stimpson

Gingerbread: Natalie Clyburn & Ava Munn

Truffles: Evelyn Baker, Tova Feldman, Daphne Lin, Eliza May & Cora McNeil

Soldiers: Jacqueline Cranfill, Sarah Hughes, Olivia Jones, Lucinda Lietz, Tula Leonard,         Gabriela Manriquez, Hailey Plunkett, Keira Segars, Sophia Shrager, Rachel Skergen, Sophie Skergen, Genevieve Stubbs, Scarlette Trigoso & Ashley Glen Winters

Arabian: Elizabeth Clemente, Ella Cole, Stella Hensey, Tabitha Manriquez &Hailey Plunkett

Mice: Elizabeth Clemente, Ella Cole, Stella Hensey, Tabitha Manriquez & Beatrice Sanderson

Bunny: Hailey Ramanna

Congratulations to RSB students that were accepted into the following summer programs:

Judy Bolton was accepted to Pennsylvania Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Carolina Ballet with a $400 scholarship, and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive (NYC). She will attend RSB and the Bolshoi.
Eleanor Campbell was accepted to Charlotte Ballet, Nutmeg Ballet, Summer Dance Company and Pennsylvania Ballet. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Camille Carroll was accepted to Sarasota Ballet, Ballet West, Pennsylvania Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Orlando Ballet with a partial scholarship. She will be attending Tulsa Ballet.
Hannah Cox was accepted to Atlanta Ballet, Carolina Ballet with a partial scholarship. She will attend ABT New York.
Megan Duerr was accepted to Carolina Ballet and Charlotte Ballet. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Caitlin Fountain was accepted to Carolina Ballet summer intensive with a partial scholarship, Charlotte Ballet, and Pennsylvania Ballet. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Isabella Gillen was accepted to Carolina Ballet with a partial scholarship, Charlotte Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Ellison Ballet. She will attend The Washington School of Ballet.
Abby Grossen was accepted to the Carolina Ballet on a partial scholarship, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and The Rock School. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet
Emily Horowitz was accepted to Carolina Ballet with partial scholarship, and Washington Ballet. She will attend Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Company Experience and the San Francisco Ballet Summer Intensive.
Millie Kerr was accepted to Carolina Ballet, Summer Dance Company, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Charlotte Ballet. She will attend ABT New York
Elliana Lynch-Daniels was accepted to Carolina Ballet, Washington Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Alvin Ailey, and Orlando Ballet. She will attend Washington Ballet.
Olivia Munn was accepted to Carolina Ballet with a partial scholarship and Atlanta Ballet. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Macy Murray was accepted to Pennsylvania Ballet, Carolina Ballet with partial scholarship, Atlanta Ballet. Macy will attend National Choreography Intensive with partial scholarship and The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Jordan Palmer was accepted to Atlanta Ballet and Carolina Ballet. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Emma Zoe Polyak was accepted to Summer Dance Company, and Nutmeg. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet
Eleanor Sanderson was accepted to American Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet School, and Carolina Ballet. She will attend Carolina Ballet and The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Annastasia Shumoski was accepted to Summer Dance Company and Atlanta Ballet. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Ashley Svalina is attending The Washington Ballet.
Dargan Swearingen was accepted to Carolina Ballet with a partial scholarship, ABT New York, Charlotte Ballet, and Atlanta Ballet. She is attending Miami City Ballet School.
Lauren Treaster was accepted to Carolina Ballet.
Charlotte Whiteford was accepted to Charlotte Ballet and Atlanta Ballet. She will attend The Raleigh School of Ballet.
Barrett Winters was accepted to ABT Austin, Atlanta Ballet, San Francisco Ballet with a full scholarship, Summer Dance Company, and The Rock School with a partial scholarship. He will attend the Houston Ballet on a partial scholarship and Raleigh School of Ballet.
Raleigh School of Ballet.

Congratulations to our graduating seniors:
ChrissyAnn Carpenter will be attending SUNY Purchase as a dance major.
Camille Carroll will be pursuing a professional dance career.
Annabelle Frantz will be attending NC State University to study biomedical engineering.
Millie Crouch will be attending the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University.

Congratulations to the following RSB students who were accepted by audition to perform in Carolina Ballet’s Midsummer Night’s Dream:

Brianna Castiller, Natalie Clyburn, Alease Denoia, Ava Munn, Eleanor Sanderson, Ella Welke

The Raleigh School of Ballet is pleased to host the following auditions:

Pennsylvania Ballet
Sunday, January 17th
Registration: 2:00 p.m.
Audition Class: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Summer Ballet Company
Monday, January 18th
Registration: 1:00 p.m.
Audition Class: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts Rescheduled!
Saturday, February 27th
Registration: 10:00 a.m.
Audition Class: 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Charlotte Ballet
Sunday, February 7th
Registration #1: (Ages 11 – 14): 12 – 1 p.m.
Audition Class: Ages 11 – 14: 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Registration #2: (Ages 15 – 22): 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Audition Class: Ages 15 – 22: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Atlanta Ballet
Saturday, February 20th
Registration: 12:30 p.m.
Audition Class: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

The Raleigh School of Ballet offers an Intensive Summer Study Program for students 10 years and up.  Please contact School Directors Susan Carlin Galdy or Mary LeGere via email: [email protected] or phone: (919)834-9261 to schedule an audition class.

Click Below for Summer 2016 Brochure

The Raleigh School of Ballet Summer 2016