NASHVILLE, TENN (March 10, 2021)- Throughout the pandemic, Nashville Ballet has continued to adjust
performances, classes, and programming to ensure that audiences, dancers, and ballet students can
continue to find comfort and joy in the art form of ballet. Now, they are modifying their Community
Engagement programming to make their educational resources work for hybrid class settings.
performances, classes, and programming to ensure that audiences, dancers, and ballet students can
continue to find comfort and joy in the art form of ballet. Now, they are modifying their Community
Engagement programming to make their educational resources work for hybrid class settings.
“In this time where everyone’s world looks so different, we’re here to help teachers, school
administrators, parents, and students navigate the new demands of hybrid learning,” shared Nashville
Ballet Community Engagement Manager Briona Richardson. “Our integrated arts experiences provide
kinesthetic and social and emotional learning opportunities that can be tailored to fit any lesson plan,
with the added bonus of being equally accessible whether students are participating in the classroom or
virtually at home”.
administrators, parents, and students navigate the new demands of hybrid learning,” shared Nashville
Ballet Community Engagement Manager Briona Richardson. “Our integrated arts experiences provide
kinesthetic and social and emotional learning opportunities that can be tailored to fit any lesson plan,
with the added bonus of being equally accessible whether students are participating in the classroom or
virtually at home”.
These hybrid-learning opportunities are part of Nashville Ballet’s Community Engagement Initiative,
which presents a wide variety of fun and educational dance programming for schools, businesses, and
community groups throughout Middle Tennessee. With a goal of providing unique educational
experiences that expose children, teens, and adults to the artistry, beauty, and athleticism of dance,
programs range from virtual performance viewings to in-person movement activities led by Nashville
Ballet teaching artists. Whether you’re looking to teach students about the history of the nineteenth
amendment, take a virtual field trip, or provide a brain break for employees working remotely, Nashville
Ballet’s Community Engagement programs are accessible and available for all ages, no matter the
setting.
which presents a wide variety of fun and educational dance programming for schools, businesses, and
community groups throughout Middle Tennessee. With a goal of providing unique educational
experiences that expose children, teens, and adults to the artistry, beauty, and athleticism of dance,
programs range from virtual performance viewings to in-person movement activities led by Nashville
Ballet teaching artists. Whether you’re looking to teach students about the history of the nineteenth
amendment, take a virtual field trip, or provide a brain break for employees working remotely, Nashville
Ballet’s Community Engagement programs are accessible and available for all ages, no matter the
setting.
In our 2020-21 season, Nashville Ballet has safely provided both virtual and in-person events to
hundreds of students across Middle Tennessee. This includes performances of Ferdinand the Bull at
Montessori School of Franklin, a history lesson on the suffrage movement with 72 Steps at Cascade
Middle School, a Little Cloud story time followed by a movement activity at The Goddard School, and an
improvisational class with Moves and Grooves students of Head Middle School.
hundreds of students across Middle Tennessee. This includes performances of Ferdinand the Bull at
Montessori School of Franklin, a history lesson on the suffrage movement with 72 Steps at Cascade
Middle School, a Little Cloud story time followed by a movement activity at The Goddard School, and an
improvisational class with Moves and Grooves students of Head Middle School.
Each of the school curriculum-based programs meet many of the developmental and academic
standards set forth by the state of Tennessee and Metropolitan Nashville Public School system and are
designed to appeal to the various learning styles and needs of all ages. Whether you’re in need of fun,
standards set forth by the state of Tennessee and Metropolitan Nashville Public School system and are
designed to appeal to the various learning styles and needs of all ages. Whether you’re in need of fun,
innovative ways to teach math, history, lessons on kindness and inclusiveness, or just looking to get
participants up and moving, Nashville Ballet can personalize lessons, activities, and performances to
support a variety of curriculum.
participants up and moving, Nashville Ballet can personalize lessons, activities, and performances to
support a variety of curriculum.
To learn more about how you can bring Nashville Ballet to you, visit our Community Engagement
homepage here.
homepage here.
