Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre Expands Multi-Cultural Dance Challenge, Festival & Diplomacy Exchange with New L.A. Partnership
(Missoula, Mont.) – Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre announced today the Los Angeles/Westchester premiere of its signature Ballet Beyond Borders dance challenge, festival and diplomacy exchange. Ballet Beyond Borders will be held at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center August 7 – 10, 2019 with special performances scheduled at the Los Angeles International Airport as well as collaborations on the Loyola Marymount University campus.
“Due to heightened international interest and demand, we’re proud to bring the Montana-born Ballet Beyond Borders to Los Angeles which is a global hub for the exchange of artistry, dance and diplomacy. Dancers are natural diplomats and through Ballet Beyond Borders, dancers can elevate their artform and serve as a catalyst for promoting cooperation, easing conflict and creating mutual understanding,”said Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre artistic director and Ballet Beyond Borders executive director, Charlene Campbell Carey.
Ballet Beyond Borders L.A./Westchester is sponsored with the generous support of the Drollinger Family Charitable Foundation.
About Ballet Beyond Borders
Originally launched at the Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre headquarters in Missoula, Montana, Ballet Beyond Borders is a global festival that provides a cultural, educational and diplomatic exchange to further human understanding and spark vital communication. After growing exponentially since its inception and due to heightened interest in the global dance community, Ballet Beyond Borders is proud to expand the festival to offer a Los Angeles/Westchester premiere in 2019.
BBB is open to professional and amateur dancers and students from all around the world and offers daily workshops, unique performance experience, cultural programs and a diplomacy conference in addition to the competition. BBB presents classical ballet and all genres of dance from Folkloric and Native American cultures with indigenous nations of Africa and South America, hip-hop, tap and contemporary choreography.
The BBB dance challenge will be held at the state-of-the-art Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The Master classes, special events, film screenings and “Cultural Diplomacy in a Changing World” conference will take place on the beautiful Loyola Marymount University campus.
BBB presents performers with an opportunity to leave their footprints on a global stage. Participants and guests are encouraged to embrace the fact that Ballet Beyond Borders is an OPEN land, with an OPEN heart and an OPEN dialogue. BBB is an inclusive society.
Prizes, Scholarships & Education: Prizes will include cash, scholarships, and awards to prestigious programs in the USA and abroad. In addition to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in every category, special recognition prizes will be awarded from the distinguished international jury panel. All amateurs, students, and professionals of all nationalities are eligible and encouraged to apply for the BBB dance challenge. Participants will also have the opportunity to express themselves and compete in an essay contest reflecting on the mission of Ballet Beyond Borders.
For registration information and official Ballet Beyond Borders Dance Challenge Rules & Regulations, visit http://www.rmbt.org/bbb-index.
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