About ORCBA

About the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association (ORCBA)
Providing a clean, safe, fun, professional environment for dancers of all abilities and ages to perform before a live audience.

Organized in 1963, the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association (ORCBA) is the oldest continuously chartered non-profit dance organization in Tennessee. ORCBA is also a recognized IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Internationally-renowned talents such as Anna-Marie Holmes, David Holmes, Joan Kunsch, Christian Addams, Greg Larson, Eda Krasova, Mika Yoshida, and now Molly Quist have served as ORCBA artistic directors. While classical ballet is the primary art form, modern, character, and ethnic dance have also shared the ORCBA stage.

ORCBA presents two productions a year, one in mid-November and the other in late March. Since ORCBA does not maintain a standing company of dancers, each production is cast from open auditions held for all interested dancers from Anderson, Knox, and surrounding counties. ORCBA is an asset to be enjoyed by the whole community, and so dancers from all area dance schools are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to perform in classical ballet productions, often sharing the stage with professional guest artists.

ORCBA's membership is composed of its participants, volunteers, and contributors. Once a year, a member's meeting is held to elect directors to the Board for staggered 3 year terms. The Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) are appointed by the directors to manage the operations of ORCBA and to serve as contacts for the organization.

2011/12 Board of Directors:

President	Steve Martin 865-300-6848 smartin@orcba.org
Vice President	Helda Richardson 865-776-3798 hrichardson@orcba.org
Treasurer	Holly Groff hgroff@orcba.org
Secretary	Heather Tang htang@orcba.org
	Wendie Aurin Susan DeBord Brian Swail Cyndy Wills
Executive Director	Glenn Arnold 865-898-4637 garnold@orcba.org
General Mailbox	help@orcba.org

Board Meeting Schedule:
Meetings of the ORCBA Board of Directors are open to the public. Interested members are welcome to attend. Regular meetings are at the Dance Centre of Oak Ridge, Studio C, 108 E. Division Road in Oak Ridge, starting at 1:30 p.m.

August 14, 2011 - Board Meeting
November 6, 2011 - Board Meeting
December 4, 2011 - Board Meeting
January 8, 2012 - Board Meeting