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Saturday, December 7, 2024
Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays is an all-new joyous celebration of the most festive time of the year!  With jingle bells and sleigh bells, holiday carols and cheer, Hough’s latest dance spectacular is a show stopping event for the whole family.  Fans will be thrilled and delighted as Hough and his cast of phenomenal dancers bring your favorite holiday tunes to life through dance, from the well sung classics to modern pop hits with all of the incredible choreography, exciting stage production and dance mastery that audiences have come to expect. Creative team and EMMY® winners, Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, also known as NappyTabs (Jennifer Lopez’s ‘All I Have’, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, GRAMMYs®), co-create, direct and supervise choreography for the tour.

Sunday, December 8, 2024
English Country Dance
Dec 8 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Harvest House Community Center

Our mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions.

Our vision is of people coming together to experience the joy of dance and music.

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Old Farmer’s Ball Thursday Dance
Dec 12 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bryson Gym Warren Wilson College

Our Thursday Dance

This dance is fragrance-free (no perfume, cologne, strong deodorant, etc.), out of respect for those with sensitivities.

Schedule

  • Every Thursday night (except as indicated on the calendar)
  • Beginner lesson at 7:30 pm (advanced dancers are welcome to help out during the lesson!)
  • Dance 8 pm – 11 pm

Cost

  • Non-members: $12
  • OFB Members: $10
  • Warren Wilson community: $1

If this is your first time dancing with us, your second dance is free!

Friday, December 13, 2024
The Nutcracker
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center

Greenville’s favorite holiday tradition returns as International Ballet and Artistic Director Vlada Kysselova present The Nutcracker.

International Ballet pre-professional company dancers and academy students will be joined by acclaimed principal guest artists for a magical production. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s timeless score performed live by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and be dazzled as the angelic voices of the Greenville Youth Chorale are featured as snow falls on the Concert Hall stage.

Join Clara and her Nutcracker prince as they encounter dancing snowflakes, spirited sword fights and a visit to the Kingdom of Sweets. With glittering costumes and elaborate sets, this incredible performance is not to be missed.

December 13th at 7:30pm

December 14th at 7:30pm

December 15th at 3:00pm

Saturday, December 14, 2024
The Nutcracker
Dec 14 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center

Greenville’s favorite holiday tradition returns as International Ballet and Artistic Director Vlada Kysselova present The Nutcracker.

International Ballet pre-professional company dancers and academy students will be joined by acclaimed principal guest artists for a magical production. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s timeless score performed live by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and be dazzled as the angelic voices of the Greenville Youth Chorale are featured as snow falls on the Concert Hall stage.

Join Clara and her Nutcracker prince as they encounter dancing snowflakes, spirited sword fights and a visit to the Kingdom of Sweets. With glittering costumes and elaborate sets, this incredible performance is not to be missed.

December 13th at 7:30pm

December 14th at 7:30pm

December 15th at 3:00pm

Sunday, December 15, 2024
Family Dance
Dec 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Harvest House Community Center

Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center.

Mission & Vision

Our mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions.

Our vision is of people coming together to experience the joy of dance and music.

Values

  • Welcoming – A safe and inviting space for dancers, musicians, and callers.
  • Community – We value respect, inclusiveness, diversity, consent, and multigenerational interaction.
  • Ownership – Volunteer investment in the organization.
  • Joy/Smiles – Presence in the moment.
  • Development – Artistic growth and skill of callers, musicians, and dancers.
The Nutcracker
Dec 15 @ 3:00 pm
Peace Center

Greenville’s favorite holiday tradition returns as International Ballet and Artistic Director Vlada Kysselova present The Nutcracker.

International Ballet pre-professional company dancers and academy students will be joined by acclaimed principal guest artists for a magical production. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s timeless score performed live by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and be dazzled as the angelic voices of the Greenville Youth Chorale are featured as snow falls on the Concert Hall stage.

Join Clara and her Nutcracker prince as they encounter dancing snowflakes, spirited sword fights and a visit to the Kingdom of Sweets. With glittering costumes and elaborate sets, this incredible performance is not to be missed.

Friday, December 20, 2024
The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville
Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm
Peace Center
Saturday, December 21, 2024
The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville
Dec 21 @ 2:00 pm
Peace Center

The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm
Peace Center
Spartan Spinners Regular Square Dance
Dec 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Lutheran Church
Regular 3rd Sat of the month Square dance .
Tom Pustinger calling squares and Nancy Pustinger cueing line dances between Square dance tips.
Our club dances at:
Holy Communion Lutheran Church’s
Gillespie Center Hall
1430 John B. White Blvd (Route 296)
Spartanburg, SC
Square Dance Attire is Admired — Not Required
$6 donation requested per dancer and Visitors are Always WELCOME!
Free admittance to watch Modern Square Dancing and partake of our snacks and good will for the evening anytime club members are dancing.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville
Dec 22 @ 2:00 pm
Peace Center

English Country Dance
Dec 22 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Harvest House Community Center
  • 2nd and 4th Sundays – check the calendar on our home page
  • 4 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Mid-Winter English Country Dance Weekend – Feb 2-4, 2024
  • There is also an ECD Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm; various callers; and recorded music.
  • (This is not an OFB activity) For information contact: [email protected]
  • Mission & Vision

    Our mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions.

    Our vision is of people coming together to experience the joy of dance and music.

    Values

    • Welcoming – A safe and inviting space for dancers, musicians, and callers.
    • Community – We value respect, inclusiveness, diversity, consent, and multigenerational interaction.
    • Ownership – Volunteer investment in the organization.
    • Joy/Smiles – Presence in the moment.
    • Development – Artistic growth and skill of callers, musicians, and dancers.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
City Dance
Dec 26 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Friday, December 27, 2024
Hip Hop Nutcracker
Dec 27 @ 8:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

A unique and joyful holiday mash-up for the whole family, THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER
is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music. Directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, the production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of Hip Hop’s founding fathers. Through this remixed and remained version of the classic, the dynamic performers of THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER take audiences on a journey that celebrates love, community and the magic of the holiday season.

Saturday, January 18, 2025
Spartan Spinners Regular Square Dance
Jan 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Lutheran Church
Regular 3rd Sat of the month Square dance .
Tom Pustinger calling squares and Nancy Pustinger cueing line dances between Square dance tips.
Our club dances at:
Holy Communion Lutheran Church’s
Gillespie Center Hall
1430 John B. White Blvd (Route 296)
Spartanburg, SC
Square Dance Attire is Admired — Not Required
$6 donation requested per dancer and Visitors are Always WELCOME!
Free admittance to watch Modern Square Dancing and partake of our snacks and good will for the evening anytime club members are dancing.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Tangos and Tapas
Jan 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Studio One Series offers an evening of Latin flair with a well-known dance of love – the tango. The tango, originating from Argentina, embodies many cultural roots. It is a dance of connection communicating passion, desire and of course, love. Tangos from well-known ballets and original choreographed pieces will be part of the evening enhanced by tapas and vino before the performance. Performances will take place in our beautiful studios. Directed by Lona Gomez. Not to be missed.

*Please note. This event takes place in our studios and not in the Chapman Cultural Center’s theater. All ticket sales are handled through Ballet Spartanburg. For tickets click the above ticket link or call our Ballet Spartanburg office at 864-583-0339. SEASON MEMBERS MUST CALL THE BALLET SPARTANBURG OFFICE TO RESERVE THEIR SEATS. 

City Dance
Jan 23 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Friday, January 24, 2025
Tangos and Tapas
Jan 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Studio One Series offers an evening of Latin flair with a well-known dance of love – the tango. The tango, originating from Argentina, embodies many cultural roots. It is a dance of connection communicating passion, desire and of course, love. Tangos from well-known ballets and original choreographed pieces will be part of the evening enhanced by tapas and vino before the performance. Performances will take place in our beautiful studios. Directed by Lona Gomez. Not to be missed.

*Please note. This event takes place in our studios and not in the Chapman Cultural Center’s theater. All ticket sales are handled through Ballet Spartanburg. For tickets click the above ticket link or call our Ballet Spartanburg office at 864-583-0339. SEASON MEMBERS MUST CALL THE BALLET SPARTANBURG OFFICE TO RESERVE THEIR SEATS. 

Saturday, January 25, 2025
Tangos and Tapas
Jan 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Studio One Series offers an evening of Latin flair with a well-known dance of love – the tango. The tango, originating from Argentina, embodies many cultural roots. It is a dance of connection communicating passion, desire and of course, love. Tangos from well-known ballets and original choreographed pieces will be part of the evening enhanced by tapas and vino before the performance. Performances will take place in our beautiful studios. Directed by Lona Gomez. Not to be missed.

*Please note. This event takes place in our studios and not in the Chapman Cultural Center’s theater. All ticket sales are handled through Ballet Spartanburg. For tickets click the above ticket link or call our Ballet Spartanburg office at 864-583-0339. SEASON MEMBERS MUST CALL THE BALLET SPARTANBURG OFFICE TO RESERVE THEIR SEATS.