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
Category: Africa
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
MEET THE WOMAN WHO BROUGHT BALLET TO TUNISIA
As director of the Tunisian National Ballet, Nawel Skandrani provided opportunities for ballet choreographers and dancers from across North Africa and the Arab world. Continue reading MEET THE WOMAN WHO BROUGHT BALLET TO TUNISIA
A PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION BECOMES THE ONLY PERMANENT DANCE COMPANY IN NAMIBIA
In Namibia, dance’s nonverbal qualities make it an invaluable conduit of public information. Learn more in this interview with Ombetja Yehinga Organisation founder Philippe Talavera. Continue reading A PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION BECOMES THE ONLY PERMANENT DANCE COMPANY IN NAMIBIA
EP002 DIRK BADENHORST | SOUTH AFRICA
In this interview Ballet Rising director Casey Herd is joined by fellow grantees Briana Stuart and Greg Hannam to discuss web monetization, how it works, and why it’s important for people in the dance industry to understand it as we shift into the digital world. We finish off with an introduction to the Grant For The Web. Continue reading EP002 DIRK BADENHORST | SOUTH AFRICA