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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.

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.