Southeastern Regional Ballet Association
A division of Regional Dance America

The annual SERBA festival is held each spring and hosted by one of twenty-one SERBA member companies. The 2011 festival will be co-hosted by the Alabama Dance Theatre of Montgomery, a member since 1989 and Honor Company since 1992 and Southeast Alabama Dance Company of Dothan, a member since 1988 and Honor Company since 2004. Festivals each year bring over 800 dancers, directors, choreographers, and professional support personnel along with nationally recognized instructors and musicians together. The festival consists of three days of instruction and performance.
SERBA is one of five divisions of Regional Dance America (RDA), a national association of dance companies founded in 1988 to promote the artistic development of dance companies throughout the United States. There are 90 companies and over 3,000 dancers from across the nation who are members of RDA. The organization offers instruction, scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities.

SERBA Festival 2011

Montgomery, Alabama
Hosted by:
Alabama Dance Theatre, Kitty Seale, Artistic Director
Southeast Alabama Dance Company – Ashlie Wells, Artistic Director
Dates:
April 27 – April 30, 2011
Adjudicator: Nicholas Ade

Faculty

Bobby Barnett, Ballet/Master of Ceremonies

Roger van Fleteren, Ballet

Thom Clower, Ballet

Judy Rice, Ballet

Shawn Black, Ballet

Qianping Guo, Ballet

Justin Giles, Jazz

James Alsop, Jazz

Kassandra Taylor, Modern

Joshua Allen, Hip Hop

Leslie Jane Pessemier, Composition/Contemporary

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Photography courtesy of Richard Calmes