Recognition:

  • Tennessee Association of Dance Distinguished Teacher Award in 2017 – Awarded to Artistic Director, Valeria Sinyavskaya
  • YWCA Tribute to Women award for Volunteerism in 2012 – Awarded to Executive Director, Bertina Dew
  • Tennessee Association of Dance award in Dance Advocacy in 2011 – Awarded to Executive Director, Bertina Dew
  • Arts Council of Greater Kingsport Arts Leadership award in 2010 – Awarded to Executive Director, Bertina Dew
  • Arts Council of Greater Kingsport Artistic Leadership Award 2008 – Awarded to Artistic Director, Valeria Sinyavskaya
  • Tennessee Arts Commission’s Individual Artist Fellowship Award for Choreography – Awarded to Artistic Director, Valeria Sinyavskaya
  • Junior League of Kingsport’s 130 Women of Impact award to Executive Director, Bertina Dew

Student Awards:

  • Graham Barnes – Partial scholarship to Bolshoi Academy Summer Intensive 2017
  • Graham Barnes – Second Place YAGP Semi-finals Winston-Salem 2017 – Jr. Men
  • Alayna Farmer – Partial summer study scholarship Tennessee Association of Dance 2016 Scholarship Winner
  • Emma Brown – Partial summer study scholarship Tennessee Association of Dance 2015 Scholarship Winner
  • Abby Fish – Partial summer study scholarship Tennessee Association of Dance 2015 Scholarship Winner
  • Bella Velasco – Wake Forest University, Presidential Scholarship for Dance 2012
  • Adriana Dew – Wake Forest University, Presidential Scholarship for Dance 2008
  • Grace Manna – Partial scholarship to Kirov Academy year round program 2012
  • Grace Manna – Partial scholarship to Bolshoi Academy Summer Intensive 2014 and 2015

Press Releases

Kingsport Ballet Recruits Instructor from Rome, Italy

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Kingsport Ballet Wraps Up Eventful Summer

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Kingsport Ballet Students Look Forward to Summer Intensives at Home and Beyond

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Kingsport Ballet Prepares for Centennial Production Seeds of Change

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Kingsport Ballet Launches 33rd Season

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KB Boutique and KB Fit – Kingsport Ballet Launches New and Expanded Projects

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Kingsport Ballet in the Community

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Kingsport Ballet Artistic Director Receives Outstanding Teacher Award from Tennessee Association of Dance

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Kingsport Ballet Hosts Audition – South Carolina Summer Dance Conservatory to Stop in Kingsport in Audition Tour

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