Complexions Contemporary Ballet will kick off the Park City Institute’s new season on April 17th with “StarDust: From Bach to Bowie”.Photo by Sharen Bradford The Park City Institute is cautiously optimistic that live performances will return to the city in the spring. At a Zoom talk on Wednesday night, Park City Institute Executive Director Ari […]
Month: December 2020
Smuin Contemporary Ballet finds new ways to reach audiences
It simply cannot be overstated how difficult the pandemic has been for performing arts organizations. In March, when spring was in full swing, live performances were suddenly interrupted. Some companies have chosen to “go dark” and wait, hoping to be able to return to the scene later in the year. By the end of the […]
Black Girl Magic in Classical Ballet
Ibe Imo, Contributor HBS Online participant Ibe Imo writes about I-lab Venture participant La’Toya Princess Jackson and her life journey that led her to launch an original ballet production; with resilience and challenge, she confronts norms and reinvents possibilities to create spaces for black boys and girls. La’Toya Jackson (Princess) was born in Fort Worth, […]
Magic of the black girl in classical ballet
Ibe Imo, Contributor Ibe Imo, a HBS Online participant, writes about La’Toya Princess Jackson, an I-lab Venture participant, and her life journey that led her to launch an original ballet production; with resilience and challenge, she confronts norms and reinvents the possibilities of creating spaces for black boys and girls. La’Toya Jackson (Princess) was born […]