Beyond the Ballet Barre has facilitated:

  • Introduction of a Washington Ballet student to a pre-professional company opportunity at the Richmond Ballet

    Richmond Ballet

  • Howard University dance students story telling and Q&A with TC students, parents, and administrators

    Howard University Dance Program

Kaleb Bland

Dance Institute of Washington

Selected for AI 23 student think tank

Owethu, student at Zama Dance School in Gugulethu, South Africa receives a scholarship to Alvin Ailey’s summer intensive dance program.

Nia Faith Betty’s partnership with Canada’s National Ballet School's retail shop for her ballet clothing line, Revolutionnaire, acknowledging diversity

Revolutionnaire

Kahina Haynes

Executive Director, Dance Institute of Washington

Advisor to Canada’s NBS teacher training program

For Students:

  • Providing spaces for those from various schools to meet through programs and master classes

  • Educating and addressing questions of students and parents in “talk back” sessions with guest instructors

  • Facilitating auditions for summer intensives

  • Visiting non-member and member institutions to observe and participate in classes

  • Promoting students’ development and opportunities

  • Exposing students to alternative career development and life skills

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For BTBB Teachers:

  • Sharing information related to promoting students’ development and opportunities

  • Planning programs and objectives for members’ and students’ advancement

  • Meeting and collaborating with instructors and management of dance institutions including The Richmond Ballet and Canada’s National Ballet School

  • Exchanging ideas, expertise, and pedagogy experiences with South Africa dance schools