Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts

10/08/2026

Rehearsals for The Nutcracker are in full swing! This is just a snippet from last week’s lock-in where students danced, shared social time, danced, danced, slept, ate, and danced some more!

If you want to be part of this holiday ballet tradition, register before the close of day on Oct.8!

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10/06/2026

🩰 Want to be part of The Nutcracker this December? Enroll by Oct. 8 to be part of the cast! Come take a free trial class this week. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Pre Ballet - ages 3-4
Wednesdays 5-5:30 pm
Saturdays 9-9:30 am

Ballet 1 - ages 5-6
Mondays 4-5 pm

Ballet 2 - ages 7-8
Saturdays 9:30-10:45 am

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10/04/2026

🩰 Enroll by Oct. 8 to be a part of our favorite holiday tradition, The Nutcracker! Come take a free trial class this week, then sign up before the deadline.

Pre Ballet - ages 3-4
Wednesdays 5-5:30 pm
Saturdays 9-9:30 am

Ballet 1 - ages 5-6
Mondays 4-5 pm

Ballet 2 - ages 7-8
Saturdays 9:30-10:45 am

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10/01/2026

💃🕺A new four week session begins October 1! Ballroom dancing is more than just learning steps! It’s a fun way to move, connect, and challenge yourself at any age or skill level. 
✨ Stay active while improving balance, coordination, posture, and flexibility.
✨ Boost your brain by learning new steps, patterns, and combinations.
✨ Reduce stress with movement, music, and an hour to simply enjoy yourself.
✨ Connect with others in a welcoming, social environment.
✨ Have FUN! Exercise feels a lot less like exercise when you’re dancing!
Whether you’re preparing for a special event, looking for a new way to stay active, or have always wanted to learn to ballroom dance, you don’t need any previous dance experience to get started. Sign up with a partner or come alone! ❤️
 

09/29/2026

Outreach performances help our students learn to adapt to new spaces and technology. More importantly, they teach them that the arts are meant to be shared. 💙

Thanks for supporting this cast and imagining a dragon with us!

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This project is supported by a grant from Arts Culture Catawba.

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

09/26/2026

✨Two FREE performances! Today! 🐉
Family-friendly musical, “Imagine a Dragon.” Be there!

🗓️ Saturday, Sept. 26 @ 3:30 and 5:00 pm
📍CommScope Stage, Union Square

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This project is supported by a grant from Arts Culture Catawba.

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

09/24/2026

Congratulations to HBPA alumna Emily Stober! We know you will shine in Bright Star! ✨

09/22/2026

☀️Saturday’s forecast calls for a beautiful day to be outdoors! Grab your lawn chair and gather your favorite people and join us for two free performances of the whimsical, family-friendly musical, “Imagine a Dragon.” 🐉

🗓️ Saturday, Sept. 26 @ 3:30 and 5:00 pm
📍CommScope Stage, Union Square

💙🩰🎭✨


This project is supported by a grant from Arts Culture Catawba.

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

09/16/2026

See you tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 17!

Join Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts, during the September 17th Art Crawl in Downtown Hickory, as they dance, tap, and sing their way through the Art Crawl to some of George Gershwin's most iconic music. Catch their performances at the following times!