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 November and the other in March or April. 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 twelve-member 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.


2007/08 Board of Directors

Past President	Katherine Bumgardner, Oliver Springs, TN
President	Glenn Arnold, Knoxville, TN 865-898-4637 glenn@cmajor.net
Vice President	Brian Swail, Knoxville, TN 865-804-0822 swailbk@ornl.gov
Treasurer	Carol Mason, Oak Ridge, TN
Secretary	Melinda Harris, Oak Ridge, TN

Mary Ann Collins, Knoxville, TN
Lee Doane, Concord, TN
Holly Groff, Oak Ridge, TN
Sandra Lane, Oak Ridge, TN
Desmond Mahoney, Oak Ridge, TN
Cheryl Nehls, Knoxville, TN
Rachelle Reed, Knoxville, TN
Ed Sharp, Blaine, TN
Chip Slate, Knoxville, TN


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.

September 16, 2007 - Board Meeting
December 9, 2007 - Board Meeting
February 10, 2008 - Members Meeting
March 9, 2008 - Board Meeting
May 4, 2008 - Board Meeting