Ballet Spartanburg received a $10,000 grant from TikTok and social media star, Charli D'Amelio and The American Dance Movement. The grant and Ballet Spartanburg were featured in a news segment on WSPA TV. read more
Ballet Spartanburg's 2020 Studio Series "Embrace 2.14" was featured in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. The article discussed the program and Lona Gomez's choreographic intent. read more
Company Dancers, Analay Saiz and Chauncey Hildestad, joined Executive Director, Teresa Hough, and Ballet Master, Lona Gomez, on WSPA TV's "Your Carolina". The news segment featured information about Ballet Spartanburg's 2020 Studio Series and dancing by Analay and Chauncey. read more
Ballet Spartanburg Company Dancers, Nichola Montt and Will Scott, joined Jamarcus Gaston of WSPA's "Your Carolina" to share information about the 2019 production of "The Nutcracker". The pair also dance excerpts of "Russian" from "The Nutcracker". read more
Ballet Spartanburg's 29th performance of "The Nutcracker" underneath the direction of Artistic Director, Carlos Agudelo, was featured by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. The article explains the beautiful tradition that is Ballet Spartanburg's "The Nutcracker". read more
WSPA featured Ballet Spartanburg's "The Nutcracker" in a news segment. The segment featured dancers from the Professional Company and the immense detail and planning it takes to produce "The Nutcracker" year after year. read more
Ballet Spartanburg premièred Hans Christian Anderson’s fairytale, “The Snow Queen, a Frozen Adventure” in the Upstate October 18-20, 2019 at The Chapman Cultural Center. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal's article featured the 2019 family ballet with information about the story, costumes, and characters. read more
Ballet Spartanburg's 2019 DanSynergy #collectiveworks production featured three dance pieces inspired by three art masterworks in The Johnson Collection. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal article featured information about the performance and the inspiration behind the works. read more
Ballet Spartanburg's Artistic Director, Carlos Agudelo, was awarded the South Carolina Governor's Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission on May 23, 2023, at the Chapman Cultural Center. The award was presented by Mr. David Platt, Executive Director of the South Carolina Arts Commission. "We recognize the unparalleled energy, enthusiasm, devotion and love for dance that Carlos has gifted to our community out of his passion for all to experience the arts for the past 32 years. We are overjoyed that Carlos has been recognized by the South Carolina Arts Commission, " Teresa S. Berline, Executive Director. "The South Carolina Arts Commission is an extraordinary organization in our state which promotes and advocates opportunities in the arts which values equality, access, diversity and inclusion. Ballet Spartanburg is honored by the support of the South Carolina Arts Commission and the recognition of Carlos Agudelo."