2025-05-07T09:53:32-07:00 2024-06-30 582361357 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2023-07-01 581891235 BALLETHNIC DANCE COMPANY BALL 4047621412 2587 CHENEY ST EAST POINT GA 30364 NENA GILREATH Executive Director 2025-05-07 true true Gregg S Bossen P01444127 4048929513 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 2587 CHENEY ST EAST POINT GA 30364 432817 false X www.ballethnic.org X 1990 GA Ballethnic Dance Company is a classically trained, culturally diverse company. Ballethnic's goal is to inform, educate, and entertain through the art of dance by lecturing, teaching and performing. The mission of Ballethnic is to inform, educate and entertain through dance, using dance as a vehicle to impact the community by offering programs that act as a catalyst for social change. 15 15 5 30 0 423053 178085 237981 252300 0 27579 2432 688613 432817 0 0 108352 87871 0 26090 512173 729281 620525 817152 68088 -384335 694804 356722 36096 32349 658708 324373 Ballethnic Dance Company is a classically trained, culturally diverse company. Ballethnic's goal is to inform, educate, and entertain through the art of dance by lecturing, teaching and performing. The mission of Ballethnic is to inform, educate and entertain through dance, using dance as a vehicle to impact the community by offering programs that act as a catalyst for social change. false false 613693 For the year ended June 30, 2024, Ballethnic Dance Company, Inc. operated the following programs:BALLETHNIC DANCE COMPANY: The professional dance companys season included its production of Urban Nutcracker, at the MLK, Jr. International Chapel located on the campus of Morehouse College, in Atlanta, GA, and its Spring production, All the Way Live at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in Decatur, GA.Community performances across the region included Images of Life at the Alliance Theatres Coca- Cola Stage, Providence Baptist Churchs Fall Festival, and the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) Festival in Memphis, TN, where the company both performed and taught. Additional regional highlights included Through the Light at the East Athens Educational Dance Center in Athens, GA; lecture-demonstrations in North Carolina schools and Lake City Elementary School in Clayton County; the Inman Park Festival; Rite of Sankofa at the University of Georgia in Athens; and performances at Fort McPherson and Soul Music events.The company also performed at the Street Renaming Celebration on June 29th, Cheney St. renamed to Ballethnic Way.Internationally, the company performed at the Holland Dance Festival Gala in the Netherlands and the Mavis Staines Retirement Gala in Toronto, Canada.BALLETHNIC ACADEMY OF DANCE Professional dance instructors provided training for all skill levels (age 3 adult) from September to May. Apprentice opportunities and student teacher positions and training were available to advanced students.Students and community dancers trained in the academy auditioned and performed in the season productions of Urban Nutcracker, and the 2024 production of All The Way Live. The season culminated with the Ballethnic Academy of Dance Spring Open House performance on the Ballethnic outdoor stage, followed by a Spring Festival filled with fun activities for the families and community.Ballethnic Dance Company, Inc. continued to provide free outdoor performances to the community monthly, from April October on its outdoor stage. Ballethnic Dance Company, Inc.s Youth Pre-professionals as well as other community performers performed. The outdoor performances ended with the Fall Festival for the community, offering fun activities, performances, and a healing drum circle.Beyond the Barre program is a youth development program that continues to offer programs and workshops, which empower young women and men to prepare them for leadership roles in the community. A Dancers Heart continues to be a major collaborator in presenting youth development workshops. Through educational workshops, participants explore a variety of themes and issues such as communication and collaboration, conflict resolution, health and wellness, literacy, and education. One of the most successful workshops has been college preparation and inviting the preteens in to talk about social challenges. A Dancers Heart Foundation also funds the Imani scholarship at the annual Open House Performance in May.BALLETHNIC YOUTH ENSEMBLE: (BYE): In this pre-professional training and dance ensemble for young dancers ages seven to adult, participants receive an advanced level of instruction and undergo intense training, exercise, and self-discipline to improve their craft. The goal is to nurture members of the youth ensemble and support them with future apprentice and dance opportunities in professional companies. The BYE Ensemble participated in school lecture demonstrations, Dancing Through Light at East Athens Educational Dance Center, Urban Nutcracker, All The Way Live, Inman Park Dance Festival, and Fort McPhearson & Soul Music.DANCE DIVERSITY SUMMER ARTS CAMP: Dance training and exposure to the performing arts is offered through Ballethnic Dance Company, Inc.s summer classes. Dance Diversity Summer Camp is a 4-week program, that targets ages 5 - 18 held during June. Ballethnic company members, staff teachers, and guest artists teach dance, drumming, African history, songs, and music. Twenty-Seven students attended beginning and intermediate-level classes. The camp culminated in an in-person performance for families and friends. Two pre-pointe intensive sessions were also offered. A two-week teen camp for intermediate to advanced students was also offered.DANSEUR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: The Danseur Development Project is designed as a creative tool for young men to express themselves through intense athletic training and body movement. One-on-one training is provided to youth ages 6-21 primarily in the East Point community. Young men in their mid to late twenties who have started their dance careers at a late stage also participate in the classes. Weekly classes are offered September-May on the weekends and after school. The teachers have succeeded in involving the youth and their fathers in a program, which encourages positive role models for young males.OUTREACH PROGRAMS/ LECTURES DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS: A wide variety of school performances, community productions, lectures, exhibitions (costume design, dance history), artist talks, and mini-workshops are offered in all parts of the Fulton County community and Athens Clarke County. Performances are given annually at public schools, recreation centers, festivals, and community facilities (Summerset Assisted Living, Inc., Inman Park Festival, and Bowden Senior Center). For the third year in a row, The Barrie School from Maryland visited Ballethnic in October, introducing students to a variety of movement idioms and drumming. Partnering with the United Arts Council of Raleigh, lecture demonstrations were provided for several schools, located in North Carolina, over three days. Ballethnic continues teaching through its community garden. 613693 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 78 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false GA X NENA GILREATH 4047621810 2587 CHENEY ST EAST POINT GA 30364 NENA GILREATH CO- EXEC. 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