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Nutcracker Season Begins!
The auditions are complete, the cast list is posted, costumes are being fitted, and rehearsals have begun! Although it is only the beginning of October, Christmas comes early for dancers of Opus II Dance Studio and Ashland Regional Ballet.
Origin of Choreography Showcase
Take a glance back at how Choreography Showcase began with Opus II Dance Studio Founder, Hellie Schussler. The year was 1986. We were in our 2 nd studio space, 19 East Third Street (the old Sharp’s Grocery Store Warehouse). It was dingy and cold – but it was a good place for us. We liked it. Our first Stravinsky was created there, as was our first production of The Little Mermaid.
Upcoming Performance: Choreography Showcase!
Our 37th annual Choreography Showcase tickets are on sale now! Come see original dances, choreographed by Opus II Dance Studio students and Ashland Regional Ballet members. Choreography showcase allows dancers to express creativity through their choice of music and favorite genre of dance
New Semester Announcements
We hope you had a relaxing break! As summer comes to a close, our fall semester will bring a host of new classes and exciting performances. The studio opens up September 9th for Advanced, High Intermediate and Low Intermediate dancers. We are so excited to have you in the studio and ease you back into dancing.
Summer Dance Recap & New ARB Apprentices
This summer, our amazing and dedicated dancers participated in the Opus summer intensive program to strengthen their skills. This program is designed to help our dancers grow physically and creatively while preparing for our annual Concert in the Park Performance. Students trained daily in multiple ballet, tap, jazz, modern, pointe, and hip hop classes. We believe that our dancers should be well rounded and exposed to various styles that will benefit their dance careers.
42nd Annual Spring Dance Concert
Last weekend, the dancers of Opus II Dance Studio and Ashland Regional Ballet presented a wonderful 42nd annual Spring Dance Concert! This incredible display of talent highlighted dancers of all ages and experience levels, giving them the opportunity
42nd Annual Spring Concert Tickets on Sale Now!
Tickets for Ashland Regional Ballet's 42nd annual Spring Concert are on sale now! This exciting performance showcases a variety of dances ranging from ballet, tap, modern and jazz.
April Dance Notes
The big news this month is preparations for our 42nd Annual Spring Dance Concert. After a great run of Cabin Fever Shows it's good to be focusing our attention on creating a great Spring Concert for our dancers and audiences.
March 2024 Brings Annual Cabin Fever Shows
Performances designed to entertain the young and the young at heart.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Thanks to our dancers, their families, our faculty, staff and crew, and our great audiences for a truly beautiful Nutcracker!
End of Summer Dance - Looking forward to the new school year.
We are closed for a short end of the summer break. But preparations for the new school year are happening. Register NOW for Fall Semester.
June Mini-Mester In Session Now
June Mini-Mester is now in session and we are making preparations for a great Summer Dance Intensive experience.
Our 41st School Year Is Complete!
With our 41st Annual Spring Dance Concert complete we are taking a short end of the school year break and making preparations for a great Summer Dance experience.
41st Annual Spring Dance Concert
Ashland Regional Ballet and students of Opus II Dance Studio are proud to present the 41st Annual Spring Dance Concert on Saturday, May 20th at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 21st at 2:30pm at Ashland High School's Archer Auditorium.
Cabin Fever Shows in March
Ashland Regional Ballet Presents Annual Cabin Fever Performances for the young and the young at heart!
Winter-Into-Spring Season
Winter-Into-Spring Season - Back to classes and preparing for performances!
Our November Dance Calendar
November 2022 sees our dancers preparing for exciting Holiday Season performances.
Preparing For The Nutcracker
October has seen our dancers perform in the 35th Annual Choreography Showcase, and then begin preparing for our 31st Annual Production of The Nutcracker!
The New School Year Begins
The new school year at Opus II Dance Studio begins on September 6 with intermediate and advanced Ballet classes. The following week Ballet Prep, Ballet 1 and Ballet 2 start back in addition to Tap, Jazz and Modern classes.
Thanks for a Great Show! Looking forward to Summer Dance!
Thank you for helping to make our 40th Anniversary Spring Concert a big success! Our studio is closed for a short end of the season break, but registration for Summer Dance is happening now.
