Using Dance as Activism

 

How Ballet Beyond Borders highlights social justice issues through dance.

 

Issue: PTSD & War Veterans

Roman Baca, a New Mexico native, is a classically trained ballet dancer and choreographer. In 2001, recognizing his desire to defend the vulnerable, he took ...

Issue: Homelessness

Ballet Beyond Borders Los Angeles/Westchester Gala Finale Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center August 10th, 2019 Choreography by Jenifer Kerber Live Voice co...

Issue: Human Trafficking

Ballet Beyond Borders 2019
Honoring the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Ballet Beyond Borders 2019 Missoula, MT
Ballet Beyond Borders 2019
Unspoken - performers: Marsha Kwan, Julia Duarte, Maddie Sager, Ruby Jenni, Alina Ciceo - Canada, Brazil, USA and Romania Choreography: Alina Ciceo Ballet Be...

Issue: LGBTQ

Presentation and discussion about the new generation of dancers that are challenging Ballets rigid gender norms. Moderated by Dr. Karin Opacich, Ballet Beyon...
DANCING THROUGH TRANSITION - UNITED KINGDOM & MONTANA - featuring Sophie Rebecca with dancers from Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre and pianist Steven Hesla Bal...

Issue: War-torn areas of the world and healing

Ballet Beyond Borders 2020 Missoula Special Guest: Ahmad Joudeh dancer and choreographer from Syria

Issue: School Shootings

The Breath of Marat - performed and choreographed by Ruby Jenni - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre Ballet Beyond Borders Missoula 2020 Gala Finale

Issue: Immigration

Kasper the Saint - USA - Generational Pain Choreography: Kasper the Saint Ballet Beyond Borders Westchester/Los Angeles Gala Final August 10th, 2019
Ballet Beyond Borders 2018 Art of Diplomacy Missoula, MT, USA Moderator: Bob Seidenschwarz, President Emeritus, Montana World Affairs Council Panelists: Dirk...
Missoula, Montana January 2017 Carlton Wilborn, Former Principal Dancer, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Author, Actor and Choreography
Missoula, Montana January 2017 "Misdirect" choreographed by Aidan Carberry
Missoula, Montana January 2017 Chan Hon Goh (Canada) Director of Goh Ballet Academy & Youth Company Canada; Former Prima Ballerina, National Ballet of Canada...
Missoula, Montana January 2017 Alina Ciceo & Radu Domsa from Romania performing "Lacrimosa" by Zbigniew Preisner
The Art of Diplomacy January 2017: Andile Ndlovu (South Africa) Washington Ballet Kasper (US) Debbie Allen Dance Studio Ming Yan Davis (China) former balleri...