Six Academy Students Chosen for World Ballet Competition

Six students of the Central Florida Ballet Academy are set to compete in the prestigious World Ballet Competition's annual finals held in Orlando, Florida, USA at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center from June 9 - 14, 2014.

Selected from applicants spanning the entire world, CFB students will be competing in the following categories:  Introductory (age 9-11), Preparatory (ages 12-13), Professional (age 18-24), and Choreography (age 9-24).

The six students selected from the Central Florida Ballet Academy include:

Starting from Top Left:
Elizabeth Cotter of Windermere, age 12
Jasmine Jasper of Orlando, age 13
Aurora Naatjes of Orlando, age 12

Starting from Bottom Left:
Tua Tevaga of Orlando, age 11
Cassandra LeRette of Casselberry, age 16
Kailey Withee of Winter Springs, age 18

The World Ballet Competition is one of the largest and most popular international ballet competitions. For the 2014 finals held in Orlando, participants will be representing Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Serbia, South Korea, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Taiwan, United States of America, and Ukraine!

All competition rounds are open to the public and held at 5pm daily (June 9-13). The electrifying All Stars of Dance Gala concludes the week-long event on Saturday, June 14 at 7:30pm. This one-night-only performance features international dance celebrities and winners from the competition.  

For information and tickets, visit http://www.WorldBalletCompetition.com or call 407-849-4669.

Central Florida Ballet Remodels Studio Location, Sets Open House Dates

The Central Florida Ballet (CFB) has remodeled its studio location at 3306 Maggie Blvd., Ste B, Orlando, FL 32811 and is set to host an Open House on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31.

 Photo by: David McKee, Graphic Design: Eva de Luigi

The Open House will offer studio tours, opportunity to view Academy classes, and prize giveaways including tickets to the upcoming World Ballet Competition and it's thrilling All Stars of Dance gala performance - enter to win simply by taking a tour of the studios. Plus everyone will receive exclusive discounts on registration! Find more information on the official website by clicking here.

CFB has resided in their current location since 2008, however the recent remodel makes the studio feel like a new home. "I am very pleased with the results. Dancers will have more space to relax before and in between classes, plus we have more space to house our costumes and props during the year" says CFB Founder and Executive Director, Vasile Petrutiu. "It makes the location feel more open and inviting".

The plan for remodel included:

1) Building a loft space to house costumes and props
2) Building an additional dancer's lounge area
3) Tiling and adding new fixtures in all of its dressing room areas and bathrooms
4) Expanding the men's dressing room


"I love the new renovations, I think it makes the studio more complete. Now the other students and I have more room to relax, and I love the floors! I give it a 5 out of 5 stars. Thank you to everyone that helped and made it possible." - CFBA Student, Jasmine Jasper.

"I'm very impressed, fantastic job" - Adult student

"The dancers are really enjoying the new space, its brought renewed energy to the atmosphere" - Vladimir Bykov, Artistic Director

"It feels more open and inviting, and dancers have more space to chill out between classes" - Vasile Petrutiu, Founder & Executive Director

View Select Photos of the Central Florida Ballet 
Academy's remodeled facility here:

Women's Dressing Room Area after the remodel (with new tile and benches)

Remodeled Hallway leading to Dancer's Lounge and Studio 3

New Lounge for Dancers (brand new space)

 Men's Dressing Room after remodel

Studio 1 

Studio 2

Studio 3

The Central Florida Ballet is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization with a mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire through the universal art form of dance. Innovative ballet productions and educational programs are the keystones of the Central Florida Ballet, with national recognition from CNN Headline News, USA Today, and the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Each year, this professional ballet company presents the highly acclaimed World Ballet Competition and All Stars of Dance. It's affiliate school, the Central Florida Ballet Academy, is an award-winning school with students annually winning top titles at area competitions and receiving scholarships worldwide.