LEPAA is proud to announce The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is now a reality. The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is the cultural hub of Lubbock and the cornerstone of downtown revitalization, in addition to fueling the economy for years to come. The Hall is the home of Ballet Lubbock, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and Lubbock ISD Visual and Performing Arts.
Founded in 1969 as Lubbock Civic Ballet, Ballet Lubbock is a private, nonprofit organization that strives to be an integral component of Lubbock’s cultural fabric. Lubbock Civic Ballet’s debut performance was a collaboration with the Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra and the Amarillo Civic Ballet. As the Avalanche-Journal’s Jack Sheridan states, “It was an evening that was not only the beginning of a new era of culture in Lubbock, but also a night to remember and a pattern set for the future.”
For the next several years the school and repertoire season grew to include children’s ballets and divertissements from Act II of The Nutcracker. In 1978, The Nutcracker, was performed for the first time in its entirety. Beginning with this first production, Ballet Lubbock’s Nutcracker enjoyed live orchestral accompaniment.
From 1978 on, the annual performance seasons became The Nutcracker each December, a spring performance of mixed repertoire, both from the canon and newly commissioned, and an annual school performance. This format continued until a fall program of mixed repertoire was added in 2009.
Realizing a significant need for additional class and rehearsal space beyond the studio on Boston Avenue, the Ballet’s Board of Directors negotiated with Lubbock-ISD in 1980 to utilize the studios at Lubbock High School for a daily rental charge of $2.50 per day.
In 1985, Lubbock Civic Ballet’s Board of Directors voted to change the official name of the organization to Ballet Lubbock to create a broader and more regional spectrum. It remains to this day that Ballet Lubbock is a key pre-professional ballet school and company in the South Plains-Eastern New Mexico region.
As Ballet Lubbock grew in scope through the years, Ballet Lubbock found studio space in Lubbock High School, the Boys and Girls Club, and Lubbock Community Centers. Then, in 1997 Ballet Lubbock was able to move into its own rented facility large enough to host all classes. The growth of the school continued, and through generous community support, Ballet Lubbock opened its own state-of-the-art dance facility in 2004.
Since opening Ballet Lubbock’s new facility, student enrollment has more than quintupled, the budget more than tripled, scholarship granting has more than tripled, and outreach activities have expanded to include partnerships with Communities in Schools and Covenant Children’s Hospital. With grand plans for the future, Ballet Lubbock broke ground in April of 2017 on their 22,000 sf new home as the North East cornerstone of The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. Ballet Lubbock is just getting started.
LEPAA is proud to announce that the community vision for The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is now becoming a reality. The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences will be the cultural hub of Lubbock and the cornerstone of downtown revitalization, in addition to fueling the economy for years to come. The Hall will be the future home of Ballet Lubbock, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and Lubbock ISD Visual and Performing Arts.
This 300,000 square foot facility is exible enough to accommodate large events or small-specialized gatherings. The structural layout and architectural design of the facility combine beauty and versatility making it a convenient and impressive accommodation for any event, be it a meeting, trade show, concert or convention.
The Lubbock Arts Alliance is your arts council. It is a non-profit organization working to ensure that Lubbock has a vibrant, growing art scene that remains accessible to every member of the community. The mission of the Lubbock Arts Alliance is to foster the creation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts.
Civic Lubbock is the governmental arts agency. All of its Board Members are appointed by the Lubbock City Council. The organization serves in an advisory capacity to the municipally owned Buddy Holly Center and Silent Wings Museum. Civic Lubbock administers grant programs, acquires public art, co-sponsors special events, and has oversight of the West Texas Walk of Fame/Terrace Inductions.
Painting, paints, sculpture and photography by regional and national artists.
The purpose of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra is to enrich the greater community we serve through quality symphonic performances and educational experiences. The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra is an integral part of the cultural fabric of the South Plains Region with strongly supported program offerings, educational experiences that appeal to diverse audiences, a strong professional community-based orchestra, and operational and financial stability. The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra is classified by the American Symphony Orchestra League as a group VI Orchestra. It boasts nationally-known guest conductors and soloists, a full-time professional administrative staff and dozens of talented professional musicians who represent the business community, public school staff and faculty, and the faculty and student body of Texas Tech University.
Charles Adams Studio Project (CASP) is a non-profit arts organization located in Lubbock, TX on the high plains of West Texas. CASP was founded by gallerist Mr. Charles Adams with the support of a generous gift from Lubbock business owner and philanthropist Margaret Talkington. The mission of CASP is to serve as a cornerstone in the Lubbock Arts District through developing and sustaining a working artists’ community that actively engages the public with the arts. CASP pursues this mission in large part through the acquisition and renovation of real property within the Lubbock Cultural Arts District.
CASP facilities are designed to provide artists with studio space, specialized equipment and exhibition opportunities. CASP promotes an environment of creative exchange and community engagement through public workshops, demonstrations, lectures, tours, weekly studio classes and First Friday Art Trail events, as well as through the CASP Artist-in-Residence Program, the Helen DeVitt Jones Print Studio Fellowship and the CASP Arts Administration Fellowship.
