Bal-eth-nik: Review of an Atlanta reality

I will write a brief review of the article of my fellow Intern�Shawntell Hammonds.

Her article, in a spontaneous way tell us the passion and the work behind the Academy founded by Nena Gilreath and Waverly T. Lucas II in 1990 in Atlanta.�Its purpose�is to create a way to express ourselves in a healthy way, having fun and at the same time�teaching formative principles to students. Personally I was interested to read the background of the�founders and main dancers, because I think most of times�it’s helpful to figure out why something started.

Photo from the Flyin’ West ballet

Inside the Academy do exists�two groups;� The first one�is��The Ballethnic Dance Company, which provides a classical training to children and adults. The second one is The Ballethnic Academy of Dance, the official school, where a wide range of techniques meet up to create something brand new, as it includes Ballet, Pointe, Pre-Pointe, Pas De Deux, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, African, and Ballethnicize.

The good work of the school is witnessed by a CNN reportage, the performance of�20 original ballets, a Summer Dance Camps and workshops.�Some posts submitted in�the social networks can be interesting, like some historical facts and figures of dance history, backstage photos as well as nowadays articles. But even more interesting are the photos�on their official website and their�videos avaiable on Youtube, where is possible to see the company in action on performance like “The Urban Nutcracker”, “The Leopard Tale” and many others.

A successful reality, as far as I can see!

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://ballethnic.org/

https://www.facebook.com/BallethnicDanceCompany/posts/983397075030645

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