Arts & Entertainment
Community Gets Sneak Peek of Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's New Home
GBT is moving from Snellville to Lawrenceville. Supporters got a preview of the new facility on Sugarloaf Parkway Thursday.
The walls are still unfinished, but this building is already filled with hope and joy.
The Gwinnett Ballet Theatre opened the doors to their new home in Lawrenceville Thursday to let supporters and the community see their vision for the future.
In June, GBT announced they would be relocating from Snellville to a 20,000 square foot facility at 1800 MacLeod Avenue, right off of Sugarloaf Parkway. It features five studios and a long list of upgrades.
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“The medium sized studio is as large as our biggest studio in Snellville,” said GBT’s Holley Calmes proudly as she begins the tour. Four excited young dancers come along wearing their leotards, dance shoes and hot pink hard hats.
The girls in the group are giddy about the new facility. One of the features of they hope to have will be two baby grand pianos in the large studios. Right now, they practice using pre-recorded music. “It’s a different kind of energy with live music,” said dancer Kendall Greene, 17, of Lawrenceville.
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