Sterling Ballet Company

Sterling Ballet Academy opened in Sterling, Virginia in 2010 and says it was the first studio in the region to teach classical Russian ballet using the Vaganova syllabus. Directors Mr. Ulzii and Ms. Tuya Tumennasan are both graduates of the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. The school has expanded to more than 8,000 square feet, with small studios for beginners, larger studios for pre-professional classes and a black box theatre for in-house performances. Classical ballet forms the core curriculum, supported by hip hop, jazz, lyrical and tap classes, and the Academy takes students from first-time beginners through teens refining technique to young adults pursuing professional careers. Students perform in an annual recital and in Sterling Ballet Company full-length productions such as The Nutcracker, Wolves and Jewel Heart. It also runs a summer camp from age 3 and an after-school program for kindergarten through 6th grade running 3:00-6:30pm Monday to Friday, and serves Sterling, Ashburn, Great Falls, Fairfax, McLean, Herndon, Reston, Arlington and nearby communities.