Celebrating 40 years of dance!
41st Annual Spring Recital
Thank you to everyone in the community who supported our 41th Recital on May 10, 2025!
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Our yearly showcase is a chance for students to demonstrate their dedication and personal progress in pieces choreographed by Dance Factory teaching staff. Dancers aged preschool to adult perform original works of ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, hip hop, and tap to classic and contemporary music.
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Soloists from the 2024 Nutcracker cast.
Mice cheer on the Mouse King as he battles the Nutcracker.
Dancers take bows following one of the Dance Factory's first full-length productions.
Soloists from the 2024 Nutcracker cast.
The Nutcracker 2025
The Dance Factory’s 33rd annual production of The Nutcracker was presented Saturday, December 14th at 7pm and Sunday, December 15th at 2pm at Springfield High School in Springfield, VT.
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Our full-scale show is Vermont's longest-running production of The Nutcracker. It delights nearly 1000 community members every year, has raised upwards of $25,000 for local arts initiatives, and has provided an invaluable pre-professional performance experience to hundreds of rural dancers. Participation in The Nutcracker is open to all Dance Factory ballet students in 3rd grade and above (sometimes 2nd grade). Students start out as Mother Goose's children and work their up to soloist roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen that are traditionally outsourced to hired professionals.
Additional Performances
Vermont State Dance Festival: Dancers in 8th grade and up can participate in a Repertory class in which they prepare original choreography to perform at the annual Vermont State Dance Festival, held each November in Lyndon, VT.
Community collaborations: Dance Factory students have the opportunity to perform at additional events throughout the year including Springfield On The Move’s Concerts at the Comtu series, Springfield Community Band’s children’s concert, showcases in district elementary schools, and more.