Who We Are
About
Ballet Bodies YYC is a non-profit organization committed to advancing ballet’s art form and the perceptions around it. We showcase dance and ballet in a new light where passion, love, and artistry are above traditional and unrealistic considerations such as age, gender, and body type. We provide high-calibre training and performance opportunities to Calgary’s dance community.
Mission
Ballet Bodies YYC creates a safe and welcoming space where adult dancers can pursue ballet / contemporary training and performance regardless of age, gender, body type or socioeconomic background.
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Vision
Ballet Bodies YYC envisions a world where all dance styles, including ballet, are welcoming, diverse, and affordable.
Artistic Director
Serenella Sol
Serenella Sol is a Calgary-based dancer, choreographer and the Artistic Director of Ballet Bodies YYC. Sol started dancing ballet at the age of three in Maracaibo, Venezuela. In 2007, she moved to Canada, where she studied ballet and contemporary in Vancouver and Calgary. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Calgary with a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Dance. Serenella participated in numerous summer intensives worldwide, including Spain, USA, Salzburg, The Netherlands and France. She danced for La Caravan Company (2011), Jeunesse Company (2012) and W&M Physical Theatre (2013-2019). Serenella has presented her choreographic work at the Alberta Dance Festival (Dancers’ Studio West), Fluid Festival, and Montage and produced/choreographed her show Coming of Age in 2016. In 2021, Serenella founded Ballet Bodies YYC, a non-profit organization focused on making ballet more accessible, inclusive, and positive.
Our Board
Board President
Berta Gomez
Board Treasurer
Ken Mitchell
Board Secretary
Aaron Mitchell