Ballet Vermont is a body positive company.
We believe that all bodies are capable of being flexible and strong.

Ballet Vermont believes that if you want to be a professional dancer, you shouldn't have to leave the state of Vermont.  
We are working hard to make it viable to be a dancer in the state of  Vermont. We audition and hire between 20-30 ballet dancers a year to perform in our shows.  

Ballet Vermont believes that you can start ballet at any age.
Our company is a mix of dancers who have been dancing anywhere from one year as an adult to professionally trained their whole life. Performance opportunities are made available to those willing to commit to the process of increasing their skill and technique through rigorous practice. Our artistic director casts in ways that highlights each person's best technique at their current level.

Practice at Home!

Ballet Vermont's Artistic Director Chatch Pregger has developed a youtube channel focused on teaching Ballet.  Chatch's youtube channel features several playlists that can meet the needs of Adult Dancers at different levels.  Click here to get access to his complete channel. Once you are there- please subscribe to get updates about new videos being added.

Technique Talks

Technique Talks are focused on technique that Chatch use to help adult bodies understand posture, opposition, and working safely while learning the intense technique of ballet. Click here to access that playlist.

Take Class

 If you are interested in joining the company the first thing we are going to say is: start coming to class with Chatch! Even though auditions only happen once or twice a year, you can connect to our community by coming to class anytime. In fact, sometimes we find we need an additional dancer or two as the seasons moves on and we always find them in class. Chatch currently teaches 8 classes a week at Spotlight Vermont located in South Burlington, VT. You can always find his schedule and descriptions on our website.
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You don't have to be part of the company to dance with us! If you are looking for a supportive, kind adult ballet community- look no further! If you are looking for a class where you can be taught ballet technique from the beginning, you found the right spot. Chatch values making ballet accessible to adult bodies. If you are looking to reconnect to ballet after years off or after an injury, there are classes that are a great fit for you as well. The descriptions of the classes can help guide you to the right level for you- or you can always send Chatch an email to help get yourself situated.

A Dancer's Perspective

Here are several dancer's perspectives on dancing with Ballet Vermont.

Beginner Barre with Combo Instruction

Chatch teaches a complete barre, focusing on both teaching the combo AND teaching technique. He then dances the combination and you can join along. Click here to access that playlist.

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Beginner Barre without Instruction

This playlist is perfect for those who can't make it to class but are comfortable learning combos quickly. Once you have learned the combos of this basic beginner barre, access this playlist to quickly move through barre with no instruction. Click here to access that playlist.