PERFORMANCES
BEN'S TRUMPET
Spring 2009
Wheelock Family Theatre
200 The Riverway
Boston, MA
Purchase Tickets
Take the family back to Renaissance Harlem as BalletRox debuts Ben’s Trumpet, a story about a young boy so inspired by jazz that he plays his imaginary trumpet wherever he goes – until a local musician gives him the real thing! This full length ballet features swing, jazz, and tap. Based on the Caldecott Award winning book by Rachel Isadora.
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Audition Information
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BalletRox Company Auditions - If you are interested in learning more about becoming a company dancer with BalletRox, please click here.
URBAN NUTCRACKER...the film
A documentary about the 2007 Urban Nutcracker
is now in production.
Click here to view the trailer (click on "projects")
Support BalletROX
At our Spring Gala,
"The Sky's the Limit!"
Please join us for our Spring Gala on
Wednesday, May 6th, 6 - 9pm
Mingle with the Tony Williams, dancers from the BalletRox dance company and enjoy complimentary fine wines, beers, a sumptuous array of hors d'oeurvres and music at the beautiful Cloud Place at this special event.
Imagine a place where inner city children enter a world of creativity, safety, and personal growth. That is the dream of BalletRox founder and director Tony Williams. Our scholarship program offers free dance lessons to Boston 's underserved youth, providing them with a creative outlet for expression.
The proceeds from this gala provide key support for our scholarship programs.
We think you'll agree that when the community comes together for the benefit of our children, The Sky's the Limit!
Event will be held at the Cloud Place in the Back Bay, 647 Boylston St., Boston.
PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 21, 2009.
NEWS
Download the audio interview with Anthony Williams, Director and Founder of BalletRox, discussing his personal and professional relationship with the late Dr. Michael W. Shannon with WBUR's Sharon Brody.
Although Michael was a world-renowned physician, we knew him as Drosselmeyer in the Urban Nutcracker - a role that he created in 2001. Michael had the heart and soul of a dancer. His character, in this version of the Nutcracker symbolized friendship, magic and the purity of love for all, which reflected Michael himself.
Download the MP3 to listen to the interview, or visit wbur.org.
OUR MISSION
The mission of BalletRox is to use the power of dance to break down racial barriers and enrich the community's artistic experience through the creation of a diverse dance company and school.
Real Training
BalletRox offers scholarships for under served children, regardless of financial ability or career goals. All children at BalletRox receive a solid foundation in ballet, as well as an opportunity to explore other dance styles, such as modern, jazz, tap, and more.
Real Opportunities
BalletRox students and professional dancers have the opportunity to perform in critically acclaimed productions, like Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker and other innovative dances. BalletRox continues to establish its unique position as a multi-racial dance company and school. This is where dance gets real.
Real Benefits
All ballet schools teach dance technique, but because BalletRox focuses on at-risk, urban children, it is able to teach much more. BalletRox is uniquely positioned to provide the proven psychological and developmental benefits of dance. Through dance classes and performance opportunities students learn discipline, teamwork, self-respect, and self-esteem. BalletRox provides critical tools for helping young people manage peer pressures, family crisis, and threats from the streets as well as for success in the adult world.
FOUNDER & STAFF
Anthony Williams
Founder and Artistic Director
Ilanga
Director of Scholarship and Outreach>
Artistic Advisor
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