MoBBallet Symposium MIA: Motivation, Inspiration, Aspiration

HELD AUGUST 7th-13th 2022
MoBBallet Symposium is headed to MIAMI
Hosted by Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables
MoBBallet: Motivation, Innovation, Activation (MIA) will not just break the mold; it will build a new one by drafting a blueprint for ballet and beyond. MoBBallet/MIA is a space that centers Blackness but welcomes all!
BALLET COURSE
Dance Faculty and Mentors:
Debra Austin - Carolina Ballet
Chandra Moss-Thorne - Swarthmore College, Kitchen Table Dance Collective
Christian Von Howard - Montclair State University
Kareen Pauld Camargo - Miami City Ballet
Erica Edwards - Formerly Joffrey Ballet, Cultivating Better Tomorrows
Meredith Rainey - Formerly Pennsylvania Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem, Philadelphia University of the Arts, Kitchen Table Dance Collective
Ramon Flowers - Formerly Pennsylvania Ballet, Ballet Rambert, Frankfurt Ballet
William Isaac - Kymera Dance Company
DANCE EDUCATORS COURSE:
Teaching methodologies and curriculum structures that strengthen students’ technique and better align with pre-professional programs as well as administrative tools to help strengthen their businesses.
Addressing technical and administrative impediments that prevent organizational growth that are inherent in small programs.
Investigating ways the Black dance community can better interface with larger ballet organizations’ DEI initiatives to create equitable and supportive partnerships toward school and business growth.
Dance Educators' Facilitators:
Ayisha McMillan Cravotta - Charlotte Ballet Academy Director
Monica Stephenson - Miami City Ballet
Marion Tonner - Former Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre School
Andrea Yannone - Former Director of Education and Training at San Francisco Ballet
Margaret Tracey - Former Director of the Boston Ballet School