Our application is different because our program is.
The MoBBallet Symposium on the Hill is like no other. Featuring 1:1 mentorship, an advanced/professional program, an ageless intermediate program, and a studio culture designed to create the dance world we want to see, the Symposium is a space for dancers to grow not only in technique but also into future leaders in dance. Our application process ensures every dancer receives an experience tailored to them.
Register today and learn more at mobballet.org (link in bio)
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When: August 2–8, 2026
Where: Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA (on-site dorming available)
What: A week-long ballet and choreographic intensive centered on Blackness in both our students and faculty
#MoBBallet #Ballet #SummerIntensive
This is what the MoBBallet Symposium is about! Here, dancers find community, mentorship, and belonging. Help us open the door for 20 more.
Dance It Forward and support these scholarships at the link in our bio!
#DanceItForward #MoBBalletSymposium #MoBBallet
The Dance It Forward campaign is here!
Through your support, we’ll raise $40,000 to provide 20 full scholarships to the MoBBallet Symposium. Here, dancers are given a chance to train, choreograph, grow, and be mentored by those who’ve paved the way.
Together, we can make sure every dancer who belongs here has the chance to be here. Donate now at the link in our bio.
#DanceItForward #MoBBalletSymposium #MoBBallet
Nope, you haven't missed out on the early bird special!!!
We have extended the offer until MONDAY MAY 18th...
So Run don't walk to register for the MoBBallet Symposium on the Hill~~
Link in Bio
or visit
https://bit.ly/SOH26REG
1 day left.
If the Symposium has been on your radar, now is the time. Early bird registration closes May 15. Join us this summer on the Hill.
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When: August 2–8, 2026
Where: Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA
(on-site dorming available)
If you’ve been waiting for the right space to develop your choreographic voice, this is it. Meet one of your mentors.
Christian Von Howard is a choreographer, educator, and Pathways to Performance program manager at the MoBBallet Symposium on the Hill. As Artistic Director of the VON HOWARD PROJECT and a longtime faculty member at the Alvin Ailey School, he brings decades of artistry and a deeply intentional approach to facilitating the Pathways curriculum.
Swipe to hear what he’s bringing to PTP this summer.
Applications are open. Early bird deadline is May 15. Link in bio.
Stay tuned to meet the rest of the faculty.
This August, you’ll be in the room with these legends.
The MoBBallet Symposium on the Hill faculty is here and they are ready for you. World-class teachers, choreographers, and mentors. One week. One community built around your growth as an artist.
Applications are open. Early bird deadline is May 15. Link in bio.
Stay tuned to meet each of them.
After only one year of ballet training, I was cast as the “The Drummer” in Graduation Ball choreographed by David Lichine to music composed by Johann Strauss II, during the Pennsylvania Ballet School’s Workshop Performance. This ballet was staged by the incomparable Lupe Serrano. She was one of the best teachers I’ve ever had, and the reason I’ve had such an amazing career. I was promoted to an apprentice with @philadelphiaballet after this performance. Now, I get to pass the torch to a new generation of dancers at @butlerballet at @butleru@mobballet #dancersofinstagram #dancer #ballet #dance #blacksinballet
The Hallway Ambush
We’ve all been there. You’re at the studio, you have a concern bubbling up, and you see the teacher walking toward the breakroom. It feels like the perfect time for a 'quick' question, right? 🛑 Wait.
In the ballet world, the 'Hallway Ambush' is one of the quickest ways to unintentionally get your sef placed on a "no fly zone". 📉
Allow MoBBallet help you begin to develop healthy relationships - and communication with your dancer's teachers!!!
Join us for the Parent Masterclass: Demystifying the Ballet Pipeline to learn the art of strategic advocacy. Link in bio! 🔗 or visit https://bit.ly/SOH26REG
Get your course on mobballet.org, or go to https://bit.ly/mobb4parents
#BalletParenting #DanceParent #StudioEtiquette #MoBBallet #DanceAdvocacy #ParentMasterclass #BalletPipeline #TeacherStudentParent #ProfessionalProtocol"
Get your course on mobballet.org, or go to https://bit.ly/mobb4parents
You are investing money and massive amounts of your family's time. ⏱️ Are you investing it in the right place for your child's goals?
Understanding industry standards isn't just for professional dancers—it’s critical for parents. You must evaluate if your studio's syllabus, evaluation processes, and promotion criteria actually align with what professional companies expect.
Our Parent Masterclass gives you the inside track. We help you decode: ✅ The difference between recreational and pre-professional curriculums. ✅ Fair, clear, and industry-standard evaluation practices. ✅ Promotion criteria that make sense for a true pipeline.
Don’t just trust. Verify. Get the tools to evaluate your child's training environment.
Purchase on mobballet.org, or @ https://bit.ly/mobb4parents
#PreProBallet #BalletTraining #DanceStudioLife #DanceEvaluations #IndustryStandards #ParentEducation #MoBBallet
Of course you're registering today.
The 2026 MoBBallet Symposium on the Hill is a week-long ballet and choreographic intensive centered on Blackness in both our students and faculty. Join us August 2–8 at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA.
Early bird registration and scholarships available. Link in bio to register.
This WARMS MY HEART!!!!
@vrsfanatic was one of my favorite teachers when I was a student at Pennsylvania (@philadelpiaballet )!! I was also a student at the Performing Arts School (PAS) with the likes of @dannigeenyc and @christineccox
the founder of @balletx . Actually her mother and my father would sit in the hallways of PBC when it was on Fairmount Avenue and watch class, sew pointe shoes and gossip!! on the first floor the rosin box was in the hall between the two studios, so you would have to step into the hallway... and my father would give me corrections when I stepped out "get your kne back on your frappés the front!" "use your battment for your tour jeté" ooooh I would be so annoyed (but he wasn't wrong". He knew when I I wasn't cutting it - because he understood the form.
HE WAS THE RICHARD WILLIAMS OF BALLET!! He taught himself for ME!!
Come get his lessons Parent Masterclass:Demystifying the Ballet Pipeline
Enroll Here: https://bit.ly/mobb4parents
