CHA Ballet

Are you a dancer looking to strengthen your technique and get more out of your facility? Try our new GYROTONIC® for Dancers classes, designed to help each student take their dancing to the next level. Classes are capped at four students, and four years ballet training are required to qualify for the intermediate class. Book your spot at chaballet.org/gyrotonic today!

GYROTONIC® for Dancers
Intermediate level: Tuesdays 11:30-1pm
Advanced level: Fridays 11:30-1pm
$30 per class

25/26 SEASON RECAP | Art/Current

As summer rolls on, we’re still reminiscing about our 2025-26 season.

In October 2025, our season opened with Art/Current. This mixed bill presented ballets new and old, that embodied fluid athleticism and celebrated humanity in its ups and downs. Alongside three world premieres, we also introduced three new company dancers. We shared this program on tour in Summerville, SC, Charlotte, NC, and Cookeville, TN.

🟡Werner Piano Trio choreographed by Silas Farley, music by Kyle Werner

🟡The Waiting Room choreographed by Salvatore Aiello, staged by Mia Cunningham-Holmes and Jerri Kumery

🟡Full Circle choreographed by Brian McSween

🟡Remembrances by Robert Joffrey, staged by Charthel Arthur Estner. The dancers of Chattanooga Ballet were the seventh couple to perform this pas de deux since it premiered in 1973

🟡The Impeded Stream choreographed by Brian McSween

📸Photos and video by Tanner Gwaltney

Can you recognize these Alice in Wonderland characters?

Our camp students spent this week learning all about Alice in Wonderland, taking ballet classes, learning choreography, and making their own sets, costumes, and props for their camp showing! 🍄🫖🐛

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Looking for a summer activity for your young dancer next week? Registration is still available for Nutcracker camp (June 15-19)! Visit chaballet.org and click 'class portal' to register!

We are hiring!✨

Chattanooga Ballet is seeking a part-time Communications Manager to build on the dynamic outward-facing image of the organization while supporting the continued growth and success of both the company and the school. Successful candidates will reflect, in action and spirit, the organization’s mission: CHA Ballet Serves Through the Power of Dance.

🔗For the full job description and application information, visit the link in our bio!
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📸Featuring Lucy Sheppard photographed by

We're having a blast this week with our Adult Summer Intensive students! Here they are learning a dance from "Guys and Dolls" in a Broadway class with Jessica McCuiston!

Summer at Chattanooga Ballet has officially begun! ☀️

Today marked the start of our Summer Intensive, Young Dancer Summer Intensive, and Adult Summer Intensive! Registration is still open for summer classes and camps. Visit chaballet.org and click "class portal" to register!

Is your young dancer looking for more training opportunities this summer? Sign up for our Young Dancer Summer Intensive today!

☀️2026 Young Dancer Summer Intensive
🗓️June 1-12, Monday-Friday from 4:00-7:30pm
One or two-week sessions available.

*Open to CB students in Level 3 through Intermediate 1.
*Open to non-CB students who are 9+ and taking at least two ballet classes a week.

Chattanooga Ballet's Young Dancer Summer Intensive provides young students with a comprehensive summer training experience. Dancers will work closely with Chattanooga Ballet’s Artistic and School staff and Company dancers, focusing on building strong technical foundations and artistic growth. 

🩰Daily classes in ballet, pointe or pre-pointe, contemporary, conditioning, and other dynamic dance styles like Broadway and hip hop.

Visit chaballet.org/train to learn more and to register!

Chattanooga Ballet's 2026 Summer Camps are just around the corner! Sign up now before they sell out! 🩰

🍄ALICE IN WONDERLAND Children's Camp—taught by Isabella Moore
‼️4 spots left‼️
🗓️June 8-12th, 9am-12:30pm
📍The Annex Studios

❄️THE NUTCRACKER Children's Camp—taught by Isabella Moore
🗓️June 15-19th, 9am-12:30pm
📍The Annex Studios

❄️THE NUTCRACKER Young Dancer Camp—taught by Alessandra Ferrari-Wong
🗓️June 15-19th, 9am-3pm
📍Main Location

🧚‍♂️PETER PAN Young Dancer Camp—taught by Alessandra Ferrari-Wong
‼️1 spot left‼️
🗓️June 22-26, 9am-3pm
📍Main Location

Our Alice in Wonderland Young Dancer Camp and Peter Pan Children's Camp are both SOLD OUT!

Ballet camps include daily ballet classes, choreography, ballet learning time, and crafts. Your young dancer will explore the plot, history, and music behind these classical ballets, and get to use their creativity to make their own sets and costumes. This fun-filled week culminates in a special in-studio performance for family!

Don't wait! Visit chaballet.org/train for more information and to register!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our spring fundraising gala, Relevé Soirée, and to those who were bidding in the auction from home!

In ballet, "relevé" means "to rise". The Relevé Fund is a tuition assistance program that supports CHA Ballet families who express a financial barrier to dance education. The fund also supports community-based programs and touring to communities with little access to professional dance. These dollars are a critical component of Chattanooga Ballet’s efforts to address inclusion in ballet and to help provide more access to dance for more audiences.

Thank you to all who support these efforts, and to our entire faculty and staff who put them in motion!

You can still support and enjoy the perks of giving by visiting chaballet.org/support!