Missoula Writing Collaborative

We teach kids to love to write

  • Digital Resources
  • Poetry Time
    • Zoom Poetry Reading
  • Programs
    • Writers in the Schools
    • Words With Wings Summer Camp 2020
    • Accessibility
  • Writers
  • About
    • Staff
    • Books and Publications
    • Board of Directors
    • Supporters
  • News & Media
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Uncategorized / Poetry in Movement with Ballet Beyond Borders

Uncategorized

Poetry in Movement with Ballet Beyond Borders

On January 8 and 10, Missoula Writing Collaborative and Ballet Beyond Borders collaborated to bring dancers into four schools: Hawthorne and Chief Charlo in Missoula and Dixon and Arlee on the CSKT Reservation. Students had a chance to see performances ranging from contemporary to modern to hip-hop. Some performers hailed from the local Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre School while others had traveled to Missoula from as far as Romania, Ecuador, and Israel. At each school, six to eight dancers gave solo and paired performances. When they were finished, students had a chance to translate their movements into words and write a poem about the experience. After 15 minutes of writing, students shared their poems with the dancers.

Most of the dancers who visited the schools also performed at the January 12 Gala at the Dennison Theatre. This was the third year of collaboration between BBB and MWC. We could tell from the wide-eyes,  smiles, and energetic poems that both students and dancers came away inspired!

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
« Monday Poem about the Clark Fork River
Monday Poem »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Support Writing in Western Montana Schools

We need your Support!

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Facebook

Accessibility

Copyright © 2021 Missoula Writing Collaborative · Site by Indigitis Digital Media, LLC

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.