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Ballet has a complicated history when it comes to race and costuming. Various individuals and organizations have been working towards progress for some time. Here in Columbus, BalletMet is taking …
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Rhythm on the River is a special performance for BalletMet. It is the one where we can connect most directly with our community. This season, our 45th anniversary and Artistic …
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BalletMet welcomes Erica Alvarado to the company! Erica was born in Tucson, Arizona, and began her dance training at Ballet Arts in Tucson, under the direction of Mary Beth Cabana, where …
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BalletMet’s professional company is welcoming eight new dancers, including the promotion of BalletMet 2 dancer Iris R. Davila, and 18 returning dancers for its 2022/23 season. The new dancers hail …
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Spotlight: Academy dancers…   Phoebe Ing and   Sumi Ichikawa Phoebe is a student in the BalletMet Dance Academy and has been dancing for 9 years. Sumi is a trainee …
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teacher spotlight: quianna simpson Photo credit: Terry Gilliam Quianna is a Columbus native who began studying African Dance at age 7. She has taught in many after school and outreach …
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Dancers from BalletMet 2 and The Ohio State University Department of Dance performed Martha Graham’s Steps in the Street (1936) / Devastation–Homelessness–Exile during the Dance on Mount Vernon performance on October …
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BalletMet’s Commitment to Anti-Racism and Equity-2020-2021 Year Report The 2020-2021 BalletMet Season was an unprecedented and challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the incendiary incidents around Mr. George …
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As I sit here looking out at the rainy Columbus weather, I am saddened and dismayed that the racial violence in our country has not diminished rather it has escalated. …
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