Come celebrate International Dance Day with Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts! This free community event will showcase several dance styles in a day-long festival of master classes! Everyone welcome, no dance experience necessary. For more information including the day’s schedule, parking info, and bios of guest teachers, click HERE.
Summer 2026!
Join us at HBPA this summer for ballet, musical theatre, and more! Click HERE to register! If you are a new student, please create a JackRabbit account without selecting a class. Sign-in to your new Parent Portal to select Activities (->Find Camps). Half Day Camps: $175 Full Day Camps: $325 $50 Deposit per Camp Due at Registration to Hold Your …
Tickets for The Lightning Thief!
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical follows young teen Percy Jackson as he learns that the monsters, heroes, and gods of Ancient Greece walk among us. This PG-rated musical explores friendship, courage, and what it means to be a hero. Performs March 27th-29th at the Old Rock School in Valdese. Athena Cast: March 27th @ 7pm, March 28th @ 3pm …
Nutcracker 2025
Join Clara and friends for this magical holiday tradition! Performances are December 12th, 13th, & 14th. At the Old Post Office Playhouse (also called the Green Room Community Theatre) in Newton. Call (828)-464-6128 or visit https://greenroomtheatreapp.org/ to purchase tickets.
Sensory Friendly Nutcracker
Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts desires that all families are be able to enjoy the tradition and magic of the Nutcracker for the holidays. Join us December 11th at 6pm! (vouchers required, see below) What Makes Our Performance Sensory Friendly? Abbreviated performance length and multiple intermissions House lights remain half-dimmed Sound volume is controlled and edited to decrease abrupt sounds No …
HBPA Patron of the Arts Drive!
Dear Families, Every day at Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts, we see how the arts transform lives. Through the discipline of classical ballet and the joy of performance, our students grow in confidence, creativity, and character. They learn perseverance, self-expression, and the beauty of working together toward something larger than themselves. When you become a Patron of the Arts, you help …
HBPA Field Trip Performances
Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts is thrilled to be offering multiple field trip performances this year of both our spring musical, The Lightning Thief, and our spring ballet, Degas and the Little Dancer. Tickets are $10 per student, with one free teacher admitted per 10 students! These performances are available to school groups only. Register your school group at this link! The Lightning …
Pinocchio
Pinocchio is a G-rated musical about staying true to yourself and doing what’s right. Come along with puppet boy Pinocchio as he learns to navigate troubles on his first day of school! Free performances Saturday September 27th 2025, 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm at the CommScope Stage in Downtown Hickory








