Roald Dahl’s celebrated story of Willie Wonka and the five lucky children who win a golden ticket to his chocolate factory will be performed this weekend by Vashon Dance Academy when Dance! Vashon, the nonprofit that produces the academy’s shows, presents “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at the Vashon High School theater.

Artistic Director Cheryl Krown and long-time teacher Julie Gibson — with input from the students — rechoreographed the show that the academy first performed in 2010. Each year, Krown and Gibson choose what show to produce based on the students’ stage of development as dancers.

“It has been a satisfying challenge each year to create with Julie and the kids a show that reflects their individual strengths, personalities and ideas,” Krown said. “I believe that does shine through to our audiences, this energy that the kids, their teachers and all of our wonderful parent volunteers create together.”

Humor, bright sets and colorful costumes, a trademark of the academy’s shows, will be evident again this year, according to Gibson.

“We’ve changed quite a few things (from the 2010 production),” she said. “For one, you are in for some serious eye candy — pun intended — when you see our sets. Our wonderful design and execution team is led by Pablo Peani, Bernie LaCarte and Tavi Black.”

More than 100 students, ages 3 to 18, will dance various roles from gum drops and golden tickets to factory smoke. Two students will share the role of Charlie Bucket — graduating senior Silvia Henley and Eva Cyra. Siona Caldwell will dance as Willy Wonka.

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is the academy’s 20th show since Krown founded the school in 1996. Reflecting on past the two decades, Krown said that her original vision for the school as a pre-professional training program has grown and developed along with her students.

“Only a small percentage of these kids will choose professional dance as their career, but what they all take with them, no matter what their path, is that they learn how to take care of their bodies, how to organize their time, and they develop an exceptional ability to stay focused,” she said.

Gibson, who has been dancing, teaching and choreographing at the studio since 2001, echoed Krown’s comment.

“I teach and choreograph because I love seeing these dancers grow into confident young women,” she said. “Every year, I have favorite memories of graduating students. This year, Silvia Henley is our sole graduate. She is a strong dancer with a strong determination to be successful. I have loved working with her. This show is about the dancers — they are magic.”