“Developing dancers who are excellent from the inside out.”
Light of the World Ballet’s professional staff is dedicated to providing quality training to the dance student in a Godly atmosphere. Through class, performance, and character development based on biblical principles, the student builds self-discipline and confidence while maturing in their God-given talents. Students are challenged to give their best to become a skilled dancer with strong character.
“A Light Shining in the Darkness…”
Light of the World Ballet is a full-time professional ballet company which performs locally, state-wide, and tours nationally and internationally (Burma, China, Hungary, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Philippines and more). The desire of the company is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ in an unconventional way as the art of dance moves through barriers to minister the love and power of the Holy Spirit.
The Company presents lively, colorful performances with a clear spiritual impact and message that opens hearts to the Lord. LWB presents performances, workshops, and cultural exchanges.The company has performed in churches, schools, theaters, hospitals, shelters for abused women, universities, orphanages, conferences, conventions, prisons, and many other venues. People have been touched by God, healed and made decisions for Christ through the ministry of the Light of the World Company.
Mrs. Ashley Rollinson Sunada, from Syracuse, NY, was trained at Syracuse School of Dance & Center of Ballet and Dance Arts (Deborah Boughton). Upon high school graduation she entered Ballet Magnificat’s Trainee program. After one year she was promoted to Company Member with Ballet Magnificat!, located in Jackson, MS, and danced professionally with them for six years. As a company member she performed throughout the USA, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) in Nashville, TN as well as internationally in Europe, Singapore, and Costa Rica. In 2005, she began Light of the World Ballet Company & School, Syracuse, NY which she presently directs. Mrs. Sunada continues performing internationally (Burma, China, Hungary, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Philippines) as well as conducting workshops & master classes (River City Dance-Idaho, Turning Pointe Dance Theater- Michigan, Georgia Youth Ballet- Atlanta, Gansu Dance Ensemble-Lanzhou, China, Terry Fyke School of Dance & Dance for Joy-Rochester, NY, Seneca School of Performing Arts-Dundee, NY, Celebration Ministry of Arts- Colorado) and directing LWB Company, Trainee program, and School. Mrs. Sunada has choreographed several ballets (You Are Special, LifeSongs, Mother India) and has written four story ballets, The Crown, Ana’s Battle, Follow the North Star, and A Turned Heart. Mrs. Sunada recently got married (2018) to Gary Sunada and now, has two sons.
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