Mobballet

REMEMBER WHEN MoBBallet STARTED THE JUNETEENTH DANCE BREAK??
Our challenge to the field pushed dance organizations to expand their Juneteenth celebrations beyond just the Black individuals within their institutional sphere.
We basically said: It’s not just about you…

Here are the parameters for this year’s Call to Action:

Are you gearing up to lift up⁠
Black Beauty⁠
Black Elegance⁠
Black Intellectualism ⁠
Black Creativity⁠
Black Love⁠
Black Joy ⁠
Black Achievement ⁠
Black Culture⁠
on JUNETEENTH???⁠
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JUNE 19th ⁠
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Are you using this as an opportunity to delve into some of the shadowed history of the Black people GLOBALLY???⁠
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We need to counteract the planned actions of certain people who will be holding a rally to try to distract us from the significance of this day by centering white supremacy...⁠
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But we are not having it. GEAR UP Your Content!!!! ⁠
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I am excited to see what you all are coming with, I am excited to learn from everyone who is participating!! ⁠
I thank you in advance for your support!!!⁠
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If you’ve been waiting for the right space to develop your choreographic voice, this is it. Meet one of your mentors.

Christian Von Howard is a choreographer, educator, and Pathways to Performance program manager at the MoBBallet Symposium on the Hill. As Artistic Director of the VON HOWARD PROJECT and a longtime faculty member at the Alvin Ailey School, he brings decades of artistry and a deeply intentional approach to facilitating the Pathways curriculum.

Swipe to hear what he’s bringing to PTP this summer.

Applications are open. Early bird deadline is May 15. Link in bio.

Stay tuned to meet the rest of the faculty.