Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts

09/08/2026

💙 A sweet treat for a great cause!🍦

Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 3-9 pm for a Spirit Night benefitting Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts. 🩰 🎭

Grab a scoop. Support the arts. Everybody wins! ✨

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09/05/2026

🐉 What happens when a story takes on a life of its own? Enter a world where imagination has no limits, heroes can come from unexpected places, and, of course, there just might be a dragon waiting around the corner.

✨ Imagine a Dragon is a magical, funny, and heart-filled musical adventure for the whole family! See it for free on the CommScope stage this September.

🗓️Sept. 26
⏱️3:30 & 5pm
📍CommScope Stage, Union Square

This project is supported by a grant from Arts Culture Catawba

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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09/03/2026

We loved welcoming our dancers, families, and friends to our Open House and celebrating our inductees into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA)! 💙

And the excitement is just getting started! Our Fall Classes began on Monday, but there’s still time to register and join us.

💙 New students are welcome (age 3 to adult)
🩰 Join our HBPA family this fall

Link to register in our bio/comments.

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09/01/2026

Free dance and movement class for adults in partnership with Arts Culture Catawba, Catawba County Public Health, and Centro Latino this Saturday!

Looking for social connection? Adults are invited to Move Together in this free basic dance and movement class set to popular music! Join us on September 5th from 10am-12pm at Centro Latino (151 25th St SW Hickory, NC) for this fun event taught by the Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts and presented in partnership with Centro Latino and Arts Culture Catawba

08/29/2026

Today’s the day! See you at our Open House!! 10am-noon

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08/27/2026

In Pre-Ballet our youngest dancers (ages 3 and 4) discover the joy of movement while developing important foundational skills. As they progress into Ballet 1 (ages 5 and 6)they begin building ballet technique.

ALL levels of ballet develop:
🩰 Strong bodies
🧠 Creative minds
✅ Confident humans!

Come to our Open House from 10 to noon this Saturday to meet some dancers, teachers, and tour the studio!

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08/25/2026

Ballroom dancing is more than just learning steps! It’s a fun way to move, connect, and challenge yourself at any age or skill level. Sessions begin every first Thursday of the month.

✨ Stay active while improving balance, coordination, posture, and flexibility.
✨ Boost your brain by learning new steps, patterns, and combinations.
✨ Reduce stress with movement, music, and an hour to simply enjoy yourself.
✨ Connect with others in a welcoming, social environment.
✨ Have FUN! Exercise feels a lot less like exercise when you’re dancing!

Whether you’re preparing for a special event, looking for a new way to stay active, or have always wanted to learn to ballroom dance, you don’t need any previous dance experience to get started. Sign up with a partner or as a single! 💙

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08/23/2026

Taking care of business and getting the studio ready! 🧹✨

We’ve been cleaning, organizing, prepping, and putting all the finishing touches in place because our favorite people are coming back! 💙

There’s something energizing about getting the studio ready for a brand new season of dancing, creating, performing, learning, and making memories together.

We are SO excited to see everyone back at HBPA and fill these studios with music, movement, laughter, and lots of hard work again! 🩰🎭🎶

The countdown is on… 😉✨

08/21/2026

At HBPA, we love watching that moment when “I can’t do it yet” turns into “Look what I can do!”

Acro is about so much more than learning cool tricks! 🤸‍♀️✨

Students are learning bridges and backwalkovers, but they’re also learning how to keep trying when something doesn’t come easily.

Acro teaches students to trust their bodies, celebrate progress, and build confidence one skill at a time. That strength carries over into dance, performance, and life. 💙

See the link in our bio/comments to register.

08/19/2026

Come check us out during our Open House! Studio tours, popcorn, shoe fittings, then take a walk over to the Hickory Farmer’s Market while you’re downtown!

⏱️10 am - noon
🗓️ Sat., Aug. 29
📍116 3rd St NW Hickory