Training for the Stage and the World.
Beyond The Ballet Barre (BTBB) uses the rigorous, universal language of classical ballet as a powerful curriculum to cultivate the culturally fluent leaders our interconnected world desperately needs.
Why Beyond the Ballet Barre
“We are cultivating more culturally competent, resilient, and empathetic human beings: leaders who can thrive on a global stage or in a global boardroom.”
In an increasingly interconnected world, cultural fluency is not a soft skill—it is an essential one. BTBB addresses two related problems: the creative isolation that threatens ballet’s long-term vitality, and the urgent need for leaders with genuine cultural fluency.
We believe ballet is a rigorous, universal language of human potential. This discipline forges character, resilience, and a commitment to excellence. BTBB was created to transcend systemic limitations, positioning our work as a leadership development curriculum.
Officers & Advisory Board teach at the following schools:
Jones-Haywood Dance School ・
Dance Institute of Washington ・
The Washington Ballet ・
The St. James ・
Howard University ・
St Mark's Dance Studio ・
Jones-Haywood Dance School ・ Dance Institute of Washington ・ The Washington Ballet ・ The St. James ・ Howard University ・ St Mark's Dance Studio ・
BTBB’s officers and advisory board are educators who have decades of experience as dance artists. They have navigated and excelled in a world historically challenged by systemic exclusion and selectivity.
