All In! Inclusive Ballet Class

All In! Inclusive Ballet Class

The NYB choreographers explored through the ballet class how the rich language of ballet could be translated and explored with different body parts, whilst still keeping the essence and dynamic of the original movements.

*Photo © Jules Renahan

Three dancers standing. Two dancers are lifting an bent arm with a flexed wrist and the other dancer is lifting one arm showing their palm with fingers spread. There is a ballet barre and a red chair behind the dancers.

Bending (Plié): Dancers explore bending with different body parts, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

A dancer seated on a chair with arms placed on their hips and head tilted to one side next to a dancer standing in first position with hands on their hips with their head tilted.

Bending (Plié): Dancers explore bending with different body parts, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

Two dancers stand side by side. One is wearing a pink jumper with hands wide but parallel to each other in front of them. Another dancer in a blue t-shirt with one arm extended out and the other bent towards their head.

Bending (Plié): Dancers explore bending with different body parts, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

Many dancers holding onto a ballet barre with feet in second position, curving over towards the barre. One dancer is seated on a chair also reaching overhead.

Bending (Plié): Dancers explore bending at the barre. August 2023.*

Nine dancers facing different directions with arms placed by their side, either lifting one leg off the floor or with two feet on the ground.

Stretching (Tendu): Dancers explore stretching, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

A dancer dressed in all red with one arm slightly lifted in front of them. Two dancers are interacting with one place slightly behind the other, both with arms in motion.

Stretching (Tendu): Dancers explore stretching with different body parts, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

Four dancers around a ballet barre with arms extended out to the side. One dancer in a pink t-shirt is not touching the barre, a dancer in a wheelchair and two other dancers are holding the barre with one arm.

Stretching (Tendu): Dancers explore stretching at the barre. August 2023.*

A class of dancers standing and holding onto a ballet barre, some dancers have a leg reaching out behind them.

Stretching (Tendu): Dancers explore stretching at the barre. August 2023.*

Six dancers stand in a circle, transferring weight onto one leg. Two dancers in the centre of the image and making contact with their arms.

Balancing (équilibrer): Dancers explore balancing together, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

Two dancers with arms in a rounded position in front of them.

Balancing (équilibrer): Dancers explore balancing together, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

Two dancers stood between an orange circular pad on the floor, on one leg making contant with their hands, facing each other. The rest of the company of dancers are in the background of the image.

Balancing (équilibrer): Dancers explore balancing together, with the use of dots. August 2023.*

The whole company of dancers reach wide with their upper body or arms whilst looking up to the corner.

Balancing (équilibrer): Dancers explore balances in the centre. August 2023.*

Six dancers surround a ballet barre, choosing different ways to reach and balance.

Balancing (équilibrer): Dancers explore balancing at the barre. August 2023.*

Dancers placed at different levels with their arms in fifth positions facing forwards.

Balancing (équilibrer): Dancers explore balancing at the barre. August 2023.*

A dancer in a wheelchair reaching towards the floor with one arms, next to a dancer with arms spread wide looking at each other. Several dancers observing in the background.

Turning (pirouette): Dancers explore travelling turns, during the Creative Workshop Day. April 2023.*

Two dancers reaching with their arms towards each other with several company dancers observing in the background.

Turning (pirouette): Dancers explore travelling turns together. August 2023.*

Five dancers in motion in different ways, each dancer has their arms reaching high, middle or low and some dancers are balancing on one leg.

Jumping (sauté): Dancers explore bouncing across the floor, during the Creative Workshop Day. April 2023.*

A dancer in a wheelchair gliding forward with one arm reaching upwards and the other out to the side by two dancers with arms reaching beside them diagonally. Several dancers are observing in the background.

Jumping (sauté): Dancers explore bouncing across the floor. August 2023.*

Two dancers elevated off the ground with limbs reaching in different directions. There are some people in the background observing them.

Jumping (sauté): Dancers explore bouncing across the floor. August 2023.*

Two dancers balance on one leg with the other leg extended to the back and arms extended outwards. Some dancers are observing.

Jumping (sauté): Dancers explore bouncing across the floor. August 2023.*

Two dancers are elevating side by side. One dancer has their leg extended behind them and another is jumping with their legs slightly apart. There is a dancer and a ballet barre in the background.

Jumping (sauté): Dancers explore bouncing across the floor. August 2023.*

Many dancers sharing the studio space in a running motion, travelling in different directions with some dancers observing in the background.

Improvising: Dancers explore ballet through free improvisation during the Creative Workshop Day. April 2023.*

One dancer crossing their wrists whilst lunging whilst another dancer facing the opposite direction reaches arms diagonally in a smaller lunge position.

Improvising: Dancers explore ballet through free improvisation, during CPD training days. December 2022.*

Whole company of dancers finding length in their bodies. The studio is filled with dancers who are standing, some are lunging, a dancer in a wheelchair is seated.

Improvising: Dancers explore ballet through free improvisation. August 2023.*