Buffalo City Ballet, Co., offers dance instruction for ballet, tap, jazz, and much more.
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The Buffalo City Ballet Company, Inc., was established in 1972 under the name of Buffalo Inner-City Ballet to provide residents of Western New York with opportunities to develop skills in classical dance. The aim of the BICB is to identify and refine the dance talents of young people, especially people of color through dance instruction and by staging public performances. The performance aspect of the BICBC is under the purview of the Buffalo City Ballet, our affiliated professional dance company. The dual functions offered under the auspices of the BICBC make it unique among dance companies in Western New York.
Offering ballet instruction based on the syllabus of the Russian Vaganova / Tarasov method of dance, as well as Jazz and Contemporary African Dance, the BICBC dance school offers classes to community children residing in the inner city areas of Buffalo. The majority of theses young dancers then take part in productions stage by the Buffalo City Ballet in the community and region.
The Buffalo City Ballet is committed to show-casing the talents of local performers, particularly highlighting the talents of minority artists. By offering competitive employment to its dancers and choreographers, the Buffalo City Ballet has an important impact on developing and maintaining the viability of this art form, as well as the overall richness of cultural resources in Western New york.
