Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Academy of Fine Arts (formerly Nash Elementary School)

The "home base" for the MOVBAFA is Nash School, a renovated, victorian style school built at the turn of the century.  The renovated wooden floors and spacious rooms offer a perfect atmosphere for artistic reflection and creation.

The Mid Ohio Valley Ballet Company and School is located at 1311 Ann Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Victorian style building features:

• 10,000 square feet of Dance Space
• 80 feet of mirrors to enhance learning
• Wooden floors for maximum protection
• Comfortable,Spacious Parents Waiting Lounge
• Fenced in, secure outdoor play area and parking area
  
  Close to many restaurants and the historic downtown area and a short drive to the Grand Central Mall 

Mid Ohio Valley Ballet Academy of Fine Arts offers classes in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and pre-school. The Academy also presents specialty workshops in music, visual art, creative writing and adult fitness.

Registration for classes is accepted August through March annually. Interested parents and students who have never attended the Academy and are interested in observing a class are welcome. Please call the Academy for a current class schedule.

Classes are limited in size and are age appropriate to insure that each child has the best dance experience possible.

MOVB Academy also offers a full range of Summer Fun Camps for children and a Summer Dance Intensive for older students.
Our alumni have been offered over $ 900,000.00 in scholarships to dance companies, colleges and universities around the country and abroad based on their dance talent and high academic achievements. They have appeared on Broadway in the revival of Grease, Moon Over Buffalo, Barry Manilow's Copacabana and Bally's Jubilee in Las Vegas. They have appeared on television in many shows including the Law and Order Series, commercials and voice overs for products including Yoplait yogurt. They have danced with some of the top ballet and dance companies in the country including Pittsburgh Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Hubbard Street Dancers, Cleveland Ballet and State Ballet of Missouri.
Resumes for our staff can be found on the MOVBallet web site at http:/www.movballet.com

For more information and to register for classes, call the office at (304) 422-5538.