BALLET 5:8 in Chicago is celebrating the contributions of Black and Latina artists in a new performance. The performance features, ballet, contemporary and street dance along with the spoken word.

While many adults are finding community, creativity and purpose in ballet classes, there can also be an intimidation factor. After all, it’s an art form often depicted as elite and exclusive. But ...

We also have Ballet Black Junior School which consists of 15 ballet classes a week for 150 kids. I got the job… By creating it. I studied classical ballet at Durham University and wanted to ...

“I wanted to have some kind of impact on directors and schools making conscious choices” Take Legacy, “a celebration of Black and Brown excellence in ballet”, which Sissens spearheaded. “Legacy was a ...