Reston Institute
for the Arts
Celebrating our 20th Anniversary!
The Reston Institute for the Arts has been offering daily dance classes in Jazz, Tap and Beginning Ballet and special Master classes for 19 years! Our students range from age four to age 63.
School Closing and Inclement Weather Policy
Map to Reston Community Center and the Rehearsal Hall
Reachout: Dance! Program Scholarship Auditions were held again this fall. As always, auditions are open to all students four to 16 years of age.
RIA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the performing arts in the Reston-Herndon community. RIA offers several community outreach programs in the Reston area and conducts an expanding dance program for the entire community.
RIA provides a variety of performances throughout the year presented by the performing arts students and the highly - acclaimed RIA Dance Companies - the Reston Youth Dancers (Junior Dance Company) and the Reston Jazz Ensemble (RIA Dance Company). Selected events and activities are partially funded by the Arts Council of Fairfax, LINKS, Inc., TRW, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., WJLA-Channel 7, Baltimore Masons and IBM Foundation.
For more information about RIA click here or call (703) 430-8768.
Most performances and classes are held at the Reston Community Center. Classes are also held at the Reston Community Players Rehearsal Hall in Herndon. Members of the Institute also perform at the Fairfax County Government Center several times a year as part of the "Arts Showcases" Program.
Reston Institute for the Arts sets itself apart from other performing arts organizations by being a non-profit organization and with programs developed to reach out to everyone in all segments of the population.
2002
Reston Institute for the Arts