NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As the sun sets on the narrow streets of Africa’s largest informal settlement, children hurry to change from daily clothes into pointe shoes and other ballet gear.
More than 250 dancers have been relocated since the war began. Dozens of young ballet dancers are finding refuge at U.S. ballet schools to continue their passion after escaping the war in Ukraine.
Ingrid Silva, still clad in her dance rehearsal gear as she stepped out of a New York dance studio, slipped away to a quiet hallway to take my video call. The first few minutes of our chat were ...
The Fonteyn (previously known as The Genée) is one of the oldest and most prestigious ballet competitions in the world, representing the pinnacle of achievement for young dancers trained in the RAD ...
Directors Matthew Ogens and Joel ‘Kachi Benson follow promising performer Anthony Madu as he adapts to a new country in this arrestingly beautiful but not so insightful portrait. The graceful ...
A young ballet folklorico student rehearses his dance routine in a bustling corner next to a pile of tables and a school trash can. The corner serves as a reminder of the multipurpose nature of the ...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As the sun sets on the narrow streets of Africa's largest informal settlement, children hurry to change from daily clothes into pointe shoes and other ballet gear.
The ballet project is run by Project Elimu, a community-driven nonprofit that offers after-school arts education and a safe space to children in Kibera. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As the sun sets on the ...
Young dancers perform, during a Christmas ballet event in Kibera, one of the busiest neighborhoods of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The ballet project is run by Project Elimu, a ...