DelawareScene: An Evening with the Wilmington Ballet: Lecture and Demonstration @ Lewes Public Library

An Evening with the Wilmington Ballet: Lecture and Demonstration

Led by the Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance alumnus and Executive Artistic Director Benjamin Sterling Cannon, this highly engaging evening celebrates dance through a rich, multicultural lens. Audiences will gain fascinating insight into the history of the art, the daily lifestyle and training of artists, and performance excerpts from an eclectic repertoire. It offers a rare, captivating bridge between foundational classical traditions and dynamic modern artistic expressions. The performance honors a historic lineage, tracing back to the 1981 founding by World Champion Scottish Highland Dancer and Boston Ballet alumnus Victor Wesley as the performing arm of Wilmington’s The Academy of the Dance —originally founded by Delaware dance legends James Jamieson and Madame Helene Antonova.

The Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance is a non-profit organization located in Delaware that provides classical dance training, community outreach, and performances. For over half a century Wilmington Ballet has served the Delaware cultural landscape through its passion and commitment to the art of dance. Their mission is to provide career centered arts education to a diverse intergenerational roster of students in the local and regional area, and to use the arts as a catalyst for multicultural cultural enrichment through innovative collaborative performances, multidisciplinary arts experiences, and events.

The Lewes Spoken Word Society (LSWS) celebrates the tradition and artistry of oral storytelling through lectures, performances, discussions, demonstrations, and other publicly-shared experiences. The LSWS is partially funded by the generous support of Browseabout Books and the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.

NOTE: This event is in the Lewes Elementary School auditorium (820 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE).

Registration is required.

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