With those statistics in mind, this new initiative offers dancers as young as eight years old the training, mentorship and academic support required to sustain a professional dancer’s decade-long journey to success.
Dancers from under-represented communities
From atlantaballet.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives ↗On average, it takes 10 years for a ballet student to become a classically trained, professional dancer. With those statistics in mind, this new initiative offers dancers as young as eight years old the training, mentorship and academic support required to sustain a professional dancer's decade-long journey to success.
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education has also prioritized a groundbreaking initiative, entitled "Decade 2 Dance," ensuring that dancers from under-represented communities have the opportunity to participate alongside their peers.