Vitacca Ballet & School for Dance has established itself as a leading industry ballet and dance training facility for over a decade. Artistic Director and Founder Kelly Ann Vitacca is excited to announce a new training facility opening in Fall 2025 in the Greater Heights area of Houston, Texas. The new home of Vitacca Ballet will be at 2821 W. 11th St. Houston, Texas 77008 at the intersection of 11th St. and Ella Blvd. Ballet and dance training will be offered for ages three to adult.
Vitacca Ballet invites the community to visit the new location while under construction by attending a Dancer “Hard Hat” Sneak Peek on Saturday, August 2 and Saturday, August 9 from 10am-1pm. These will be informal events for interested community members to visit the new school and register onsite with a waived registration fee. Classes are slated to begin Fall 2025.
To mark the opening of Vitacca Ballet’s new Greater Heights studio, a Days of Dance Celebration will take place over the weekend of August 8–10, 2025, honoring the founding Montrose/River Oaks location and offering a sneak peek into the future at the new Greater Heights studio. The community is invited to join Vitacca Ballet for the following:
On Friday, August 8, the Master Class Series takes place at the Montrose/River Oaks Studio (2311 Dunlavy) from 6:00–8:30 PM. The evening features two classes: Aiden Wolf leads from 6:00–7:15 PM, followed by Whylan Rucker from 7:15–8:30 PM. Each class includes a Q&A session with the instructors and Artistic Director Kelly Ann Vitacca. Fees are $40 for one class or $75 for both.
On Saturday, August 9, from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, visit the Dancer “Hard Hat” Sneak Peek at the new Greater Heights Studio (2821 W. 11th St.). Explore the studios under construction and register for the 2025/26 season classes (ages 3–18) with a waived registration fee.
The weekend concludes on Sunday, August 10, with the final Year-Round Training and Performance Company Audition for dancers ages 8–18 at the Montrose/River Oaks Studio from 12:00–1:30 PM. Audition for programs including Vitacca Studio Company, Vitacca Ballet Youth Ensemble, VAPC (Vitacca Artists Performing Company), Accelerated Homeschool Division, and VBSI (Vitacca Ballet Summer Intensive). The audition fee is $40.
Season trial and assessment sessions for new dancers ages 10-18 are happening now for the new Greater Heights location. Ages 3–9 are placed by age as of September 1. Dancers ages 10+ are placed by knowledge, ability, and potential. All assessment sessions will take place at the current Montrose/River Oaks location at 2311 Dunlavy while the Greater Heights location is under construction.
The final year-round training and performance company audition will be held for Vitacca Ballet & School for Dance Pre-Professional Performance Programs designed for advanced dancers focused in classical and contemporary training. Dancers ages 8-18 may audition by video, or through an onsite class at the current Montrose/River Oaks studio at 2311 Dunlavy on Sunday, August 10 from 12-1:30pm. Dancers may submit an audition video by July 15. Audition programs include: Vitacca Studio Company, Vitacca Ballet Youth Ensemble, VAPC (Vitacca Artists Performing Company), and Accelerated Homeschool Division.
Vitacca Ballet & School for Dance was established in 2012 as Vitacca Dance Project in the Montrose/River Oaks section of Houston where it took over the former Dominic Walsh Dance Theater studio. Since then, Vitacca Ballet has solidified its reputation as one of Houston’s top dance professional contemporary ballet companies and internationally renowned training programs.
Successful training comes from tailoring each season’s programming to the skills and strengths of the incoming class. Ms. Vitacca comments, “Our goal is to help grow and educate the individual dancer allowing them to surpass their preconceived limitations. To do that, we have created a mentorship program including specific technique schedules per dancer and provide a foundation of discipline and work ethic expected in the professional world.”
For more information on Vitacca Ballet & School for Dance visit www.VitaccaDance.com.
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