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Maureen Miller - Artistic Director
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Home of Loudoun County's Premier Ballet Company!
The Loudoun Ballet Company is located in beautiful Loudoun County, Virginia.
An area known for horse farms, fox hunts, and a deep connection with American history, Loudoun County is approximately 28 miles west of Washington, D.C.
The Loudoun Ballet Company, the first regional youth ballet in Loudoun County, was founded in 1978 by former Artistic Director, Ms. Sheila Hoffmann-Robertson.
Now under the guidance of Artistic Director Maureen Miller, the Company continues to grow and thrive.
The Company’s nine month performing season, September through May, typically begins with a children's story ballet.
Winter brings the critically-acclaimed, full-length ballet, "The Nutcracker".
The season concludes with an annual Spring full-length ballet performance.
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The Loudoun Ballet Company is supported by grants, patrons, business sponsorships, and corporate funding.
All contributions to The Company are tax deductible.
The Loudoun Ballet Company has an equal opportunity policy and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, or religion.
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Artistic Director
Maureen Miller, Artistic Director of the Loudoun Ballet Company.
Mrs. Miller received her early dance training in Newcastle, Australia.
She successfully completed all the Royal Academy examinations, including Solo Seal.
Her training then continued on scholarship at Rosella Hightower Centre de Dance Classique in Cannes, France.
Her professional career began at the age of 18 with the Slovene National Ballet Company in Yugoslavia.
While dancing with the Slovene National Ballet Company, she toured in France, Germany, Italy, and Austria.
As a company member, she performed as guest artist and soloist with the Paris Opera Ballet in Cannes, France.
After Yugoslavia, Ms. Miller traveled to the United States where she joined the Maryland Ballet Company in Baltimore.
There, under the direction of Petrus Bosman, she performed as soloist and served as Ballet Mistress.
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Founder
Sheila Hoffmann-Robertson, founder of the Loudoun Ballet Company and founder and Director of the The Loudoun School of Ballet.
She studied dance at the University of Maryland and with the Washington School of Ballet and performed with the Maryland Dance Theatre and the National Ballet Company.
She is certified with the Cecchetti and Vaganova Councils, is a member of Dance Masters of America, and has taught, choreographed, and lectured professionally for over 25 years.
Her international experiences include Russia, the People's Republic of China, and Austria. Ms. Hoffmann-Robertson is a descendant of E.T.A. Hoffmann,
the author of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", the story on which "The Nutcracker" ballet is based.
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History
The Loudoun Ballet Company was formed in 1978 by Sheila Hoffmann-Robertson so that her students at the The Loudoun School of Ballet could have the opportunity to perform regularly in front of audiences, thereby developing a sense of theatricality as well as technique.
In 1988, the Company established by-laws, formed a board of directors, and was incorporated as a non-profit performing arts organization.
In 1994, the LBC made the formal and complete transition to an independent regional youth ballet. The Loudoun Ballet Company's well-deserved reputation for excellence has now spread throughout the larger dance community, gaining international recognition.
Loudoun Ballet Company's vision is to develop, support, and nurture classically trained dancers by offering them high quality, professional dance experience.
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Mission
The Loudoun Ballet Company’s purpose is to:
- Support a professional dance company in Loudoun County
- Offer a performing season for the Loudoun community
- Increase recognition of the area and name of Loudoun through regional, national, and international touring of the company
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Objectives
The Loudoun Ballet Company is a non-profit community based performing arts organization established with the following objectives:
- To increase appreciation for dance as a performing art
- To honor the history of dance through the preservation of authentic and original choreography
- To further the arts in Loudoun County by presenting quality and innovative dance experiences
- To offer young dancers practical theatrical experience in a professional dance environment
- To provide a cultural and educational resource and outreach program for the community through dance
- To stimulate growth in the artistic community by serving as a focal point for dance
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