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#QueertheBallet is an initiative working to queer our ballet spaces with intention, authenticity, and pride

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Moving As One

Three exquisite dancers from @queertheballet at NYC PrideFest 2026

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23 brought with it so much unexpected wonder! This year, I danced on sand, concrete, half pipes, and occasionally even marley stages. I danced with people of every age and friends old and new. I made dances and helped people I love make their dances. What a joy it is to move through this world with all of these beautiful people.

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In line with Renversons’ vision, our company is committed to alleviating the financial burdens and stressors that come with pursuing a career in ballet.

This week, we’re sharing resources for affordable ballet classes for NYC freelance artists.

Stay tuned for more resources supporting fellow companies and artistic directors.🩰

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@queertheballet at PrideFest NYC 2026

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June Pride/Knicks in 5

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Pas De Deux

@queertheballet
PrideFest NYC 2026

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In celebration of Pride Month, we are sharing a few ballet organizations working to make ballet spaces more inclusive and amplifying LGBTQ+ ballet representation.

@queertheballet (founded by Adriana Pierce, who is also a faculty member of Eglevsky Ballet)

@ballez.company

@ballet22_

Queer the Ballet was co-founded by Adriana Pierce(Eglevsky Ballet faculty member) and Patricia Delgado.

Ballez was founded by genderqueer trans choreographer Kade Pyle in 2011.

Ballet22 was founded in 2020 and is based in Oakland, California. The company is currently led by co-founders Theresa Knudson, Daniel R. Durrett, and Lorris Eichinger.

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Reaching

On Sunday I went as an ally to the NYC Pride March and Pridefest. What a fantastic experience! The city was literally filled with positive energy, acceptance and love. For me one of the highlights of the day was a beautiful ballet performance by @queertheballet Their dancing was exquisitely graceful and truly celebrated the beauty and power of queer women.

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"I can’t overstate how powerful it is to just be queer in the ballet studio, to feel fully seen, instead of fitting into this mold of a femme-presenting ballet dancer. I never felt seen that way as a professional dancer, ever."

New York City-based dancer and choreographer Adriana Pierce (@adriprc) founded Queer the Ballet (@queertheballet) to make mainstream visibility for all LGBTQ+ artists a priority in the ballet sphere. Read more on stanceondance.com.

Pictured: Cortney Taylor Key and Audrey Malek, Photo by Leigh-Ann Esty. Two dancers pose in a studio against a plain background, with one supporting and dipping the other in a graceful movement while both wear neutral-toned outfits.

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New York City-based dancer and choreographer Adriana Pierce (@adriprc) describes how the isolation she experienced in her queer identity in ballet settings led her to found Queer the Ballet (@queertheballet). Read more on Stance on Dance (link in bio).

Pictured: Adriana Pierce, Demi Trezona, and Lauren Flower, Photo by Rosie Elliott. Two dancers en pointe practice a partnered movement in a mirrored studio while a third person crouches nearby observing, with reflections and ballet barres visible along the walls.

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🏳️‍🌈 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 the special feature in the new issue of Danza&Danza International No. 55, available now on our app.
An overview of openly LGBTQIA+ stories and characters brought to the stage, our exclusive interview with non-binary dancer @alessandro_lucia_frola_ Principal at @wienerstaatsoper and a focus on @albertocortesruiz, whose work moves beyond stereotypes.
Not the performers, but queer representation on stage: a shifting horizon, still largely waiting to be inhabited.
📖 Get it now on our app

🏳️‍🌈 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 il dossier del nuovo numero di Danza&Danza #328, ora in edicola.
Una panoramica sulle storie e sui personaggi apertamente LGBTQIA+ raccontati in scena, l'intervista esclusiva al ballerino non binario @alessandro_lucia_frola_ Principal al @wienerstaatsoper e un approfondimento su @albertocortesruiz, la cui opera va oltre gli stereotipi.
Non gli interpreti, ma la rappresentazione queer sul palcoscenico: un orizzonte in movimento, ancora largamente da abitare.
📖 Ora in edicola

📸 1) @queertheballet
2) @northernballet by Tristram Kenton
3) @alessandro_lucia_frola_ by @_ashley.taylor_
4) @albertocortesruiz by Alejandra-Amere

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MOVE! Katonah is looking for a few more professional and emerging dance artists to join us on June 18th for an evening of movement, connection, and love throughout Katonah Avenue.

We’re seeking soloists and small groups of all movement styles to perform in storefronts, sidewalks, and community spaces as part of this free strolling dance experience supporting The Trevor Project and celebrating love in every form.

Interested in being part of it? DM us for details. 🏳️‍🌈

Spring 2026 | Just Call It Love

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