Welcome

“Let them praise His name with dance”


In 2008, I opened Westover Ballet with a goal of providing students in the New River Valley with high quality classical ballet training, but in a low-stress and Godly environment.

Westover Ballet offers a unique approach to ballet training: by first nurturing students’ natural expressiveness and love of movement, we set them up to approach the demands of classical ballet training with enthusiasm and excellence.

Students at Westover Ballet learn to enjoy climbing the “ladder of difficulty,” in which each new skill is a direct stepping stone to mastering the next. By breaking down ballet technique and organizing it into a logical and sequential order of study, we create an environment in which students can set goals, work hard, and see the results of their efforts.

I invite you to join us as we explore the joy of dance!

Katherine Okie, founder and director

About three years ago my family and I moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia away from my sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew. I was kind of down in a hole. But when I went to Westover Ballet School I was able to come out of my shell because of a great teacher, Miss Katherine, friendly kids, and learning ballet. Westover is a school that made me love to dance. I hope that the people that go to this school will learn to love ballet as much as I have.
–Melody, age 11

Miss Katherine is a beautiful dancer and I so enjoy taking her classes.  Her love of dance and her desire for us all to be the best we can be is clearly expressed in every exercise, combination, and correction she gives.