“I WANT TO DO TRADITIONAL DANCE BECAUSE THAT IS OUR BALLET!”
Classically trained dancer Nikhita Winkler brings traditional Namibian dance to the classroom at Nikhita Winkler Dance Theatre in Windhoek, Namibia. Continue reading “I WANT TO DO TRADITIONAL DANCE BECAUSE THAT IS OUR BALLET!”
BALLET IN CAMBODIA
In 2012, British-born dancer, choreographer and teacher Stephen Bimson founded the English Ballet Theatre Cambodia in Phnom Penh. A former student of the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London, Bimson moved to Cambodia permanently in 2011. Today EBTC boasts a full staff and a growing community of students. In this interview, we talk with Bimson about why he started the school, what attracts his students to the school, and what his goals are for the future of the art form in Cambodia. Continue reading BALLET IN CAMBODIA
INDIAN LETTERS
Choreographer Preeti Vasudevan and New York city Ballet principal dancer Amar Ramasar explore their roots through dance in India. Continue reading INDIAN LETTERS
BALLET RENAISSANCE
An article by Lindsay Alissa King about the rising popularity around the world of classical ballet. Continue reading BALLET RENAISSANCE
EXAMPLES OF POSSIBILITIES
Lindsay Alissa King interviews South African dance entrepreneur Dirk Badenhorst about the necessity of role models in the ballet world for more people of color to join. Continue reading EXAMPLES OF POSSIBILITIES
IMAGINING THE FUTURE OF BALLET, FROM NIGERIA
With the help of Esther Oladipupo, ballet teacher and founder of Kingdom Ballet Company, a school based in Benin City, Nigeria, Ballet Rising learned about the inspirations and motivations of six young ballet students in Nigeria. Oladipupo and the students’ parents took pictures of the girls practicing ballet, holding poses, and demonstrating their skills at home, in their studio, and on stage. Continue reading IMAGINING THE FUTURE OF BALLET, FROM NIGERIA
BEHIND BALLET RISING
A former principal dancer with the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle and the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam, Casey fell in love with travel during his years on the road as a ballet dancer. Following his retirement from the stage in 2016, he embarked on a new project that combines his love for ballet with his love for learning about the world. Here he describes the inspiration behind Ballet Rising. Continue reading BEHIND BALLET RISING
BALLET IN NIGERIA
Esther Oladipupo, founder of the Association of Ballet Teachers of Nigeria, describes her pioneering efforts to bring ballet to aspiring students in her home country. Continue reading BALLET IN NIGERIA
UNITED WORLD OF BALLET
SUPPORTING BALLET ABROAD BOOSTS BALLET AT HOME By Lindsay Alissa King In the epilogue to her 2010 book Apollo’s Angels, Jennifer Homans wrote, “We are watching ballet go, documenting its past and its passing before it fades altogether.” Homans’ opinion, … Continue reading UNITED WORLD OF BALLET
INSPIRED BY JULIA STILES
After the Association of Ballet Teachers of Nigeria sponsored a teachers’ training on the Cuban ballet methodology, Ballet Rising followed up with two of the attendees. If you can believe it, these two inspirational women are self-trained dancers! Read to learn how they’ve worked to transform the future of their communities. Continue reading INSPIRED BY JULIA STILES
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