Dance Factory Performances

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WCAX reports on the Dance Factory's Nutcracker

The Dance Factory's Nutcracker as featured by Vermont television station WCAX

Middle school students in Waltz of the Flowers

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The Nutcracker

The Dance Factory’s 33rd annual production of The Nutcracker will be presented Friday, December 14th at 7pm and Saturday, December 15th at 2pm at Springfield High School in Springfield, VT. GET TICKETS HERE!

Our full-scale, professionally costumed production of The Nutcracker delights nearly 1000 community members every year, has raised upwards of $25,000 for local arts initiatives, and has provided an invaluable pre-professional performance experience to hundreds of rural dancers. Participation in The Nutcracker is open to all Dance Factory ballet students in 3rd grade and above (sometimes 2nd grade). Students start out as Mother Goose's children and work their up to soloist roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen.

Spring Recital

The yearly showcase is a chance for students to demonstrate their dedication and personal progress in pieces choreographed by Dance Factory teaching staff. Dancers aged preschool to adult perform ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, hip hop, and tap.

The Dance Factory’s 2025 Spring Recital will be held in May.

Watch the Dance Factory's 2024 Spring Recital, courtesy of SAPA Television:

2pm show (PreK-grade 2 and 6th grade to adult)

6pm show (Gr. 2 and up)

Spring Recital - a team effort!

Jazz dancers at the spring recital

Beginning pointe dancers at Spring recital

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Vermont Dance Alliance 2019 Traces event

Peter and the Wolf with Springfield Community Band, 2023

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Vermont Dance Alliance 2019 Traces event

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Additional Performances

Vermont State Dance Festival: Dancers in 8th grade and up can participate in a Repertory class in which they prepare original choreography to perform at the annual Vermont State Dance Festival, held each November in Lyndon, VT.

Community collaborations: Dance Factory students have the opportunity to perform at additional events throughout the year including Springfield on the Move’s Concerts at the Comtu series, Springfield Community Band’s children’s concert, showcases in district elementary schools, and more.