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Supporting the next generation of Black British dancers

Our new pilot mentoring scheme brings some of our Black British pioneers to support the next generation of ballet dancers.

Celebrating the transatlantic legacy of black dancers in ballet

Watch our celebration of black dancers in ballet with Royal Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem online now.

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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.