Our new children’s book is a fun and wonder-filled story that brings to life the experiences of black British ballet pioneers for a younger audience of all races.
The Black British Ballet project is creating a 30-minute ballet performance that tells the story of Windrush and explores the impact of this generation’s experiences on their families, communities, and British society.
This magical 32-page illustrated book will delight primary school children aged 4-8 years old and share an important lesson from these dance pioneers about following your dreams. Share this book in your classroom for World Book Day!
Our very own Dr Sandie Bourne will appear at this conference to discuss the representation of black people in traditional narrative ballet repertoires.
An evening with Denzil Bailey, former dancer with English National Ballet and Pamela Johnson, one of the first female dancers to join Phoenix Dance Theatre in the 80s, and Dr Sandie Bourne PhD.
Discussing narratives and stereotypes in two distinctive dance genres, ballet and lindy-hop, this conversation between Sandie Bourne and Marion Quesne explores themes of cultural appropriation, representation, racial erasure and dispossession of black people in dance.
We hosted a celebration of Black British ballet pioneers at the Birmingham Hippodrome with Birmingham Royal Ballet and Oxygen Arts on Friday 25 February.