Ballet Virginia is a 501 (c) (3) organization founded in April of 2008 and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia effective May 7, 2008. The Ballet Virginia Board of Directors’ primary goal is to look after the general well-being of the organization and ensure its financial viability.
The 2023-2024 Ballet Virginia Board of Directors:
Jane Bray – Board Chair, former Dean of the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
April Woodard – Emmy Nominated TV Host, WTKR “Coast Live“ Host and NSU professor
Ashton Sniderman – Board Secretary, Live Nation Staffing Director
Grace Atkinson – Community-at-Large
Lara Pham – Community-at-Large
Patrick Francis – NATO
Suzanne Lownsbury – Ballet Virginia Co-Artistic Director
Janina Michalski – Ballet Virginia Co-Artistic Director
Naomi Muellner – Community-at-Large
Jim Price – Manager, Project Management Support Office, NASA Langley Research Center
Ex Officio
Hope Paryzek – Founder, Board President Emeritus
Board Advisors
Lorraine Graves, Gene Hansen and Elbert Watson
Full-time Staff/Faculty
Suzanne Lownsbury, Lisa McCarty, Janina Michalski, Lydia Roberts Coco, Jared Brunson
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If you are interested in becoming a board member please contact us at information@balletvirginia.org