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Black British Ballet website launches!

We've launched our all new Black British Ballet website, complete with the stories of the dance pioneers who blazed a trail through ballet in the last century.

Male ballet dancer in Air Force uniform, performing outside.

Island Movements our new Black British Ballet show launches in October!

Island Movements is a new ballet that tells the story of Windrush and explores the impact of this generation’s experiences on their families and society.

Cover of Onisere and the Ballet Queen featuring a female dancer.

Onisere and the Ballet Queen launches!

Onisere is a young black girl who wants to become a ballet dancer but there’s a problem: she’s black and she’s never seen a ballet dancer who looks like her.

Illustration of three male dancers in splits from Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Our new children’s book in schools!

We're delighted to offer workshops to schools and libraries based on the book that include a short and simple dance routine to get your students up and moving!

Denzil Bailey sitting with hands clasped.

Denzil Bailey at Phoenix Dance Theatre

On Friday 21 October 2022, Phoenix Dance Theatre hosted a Black British Ballet discussion at their main studio in Leeds.

Vincent Hantam leading a ballet class.

Watch! Vincent Hantam in Liverpool

Watch Vincent’s moving solo of Steal Away and Pray, choreographed by Jim Hastie of Margaret Morris Movement followed by a conversation with Dr Sandie Bourne.

Dancers Ben Lowe, Brenda Garratt-Glassman and Shevelle Dynott.

Introducing the Black British Ballet project at English National Ballet

We hosted a panel event with Ben Love, Shevelle Dynott and Brenda Garratt-Glassman at English National Ballet to introduce the project in October 2021.