The Salt Spring Arts Academy presents Under The Big Top, a one act ballet show: choreographed, written and directed by Lisa Hall. The storyline revolves around a girl who visits the circus when it comes to her village and is enchanted by all the performers: sword swallowers, snake charmers and of course LIONS AND BEARS!

Lisa Hall is a Ballet and Company Class teacher at the Salt Spring Arts Academy.  She is also the Artistic Director of Veselka Dancers in Victoria and a teacher at the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific and United World College in Victoria. Under The Big Top stars 22 dancers from Lisa Hall’s  Company Class. The focus of company class is proper technique, musicality, building grace and poise through an intensive curriculum, which requires a high level of motivation and commitment. Company ballet focuses on providing individualized training to each student to help them achieve their personal goals and dreams and provides the opportunity for performance.

Under The Big Top is a production of The Academy Presents…, a production company that aims to maintain a bursary fund for the Salt Spring Arts Academy.