About Ballet Idaho
Our Vision:
“To create transformative experiences that enrich lives and celebrate the human spirit.”
Our Mission
To engage with Idaho communities to create immersive dance performances and educational experiences that are accessible to all.
Our Vision
To create transformative experiences that enrich lives and celebrate the human spirit.
Our Values
Ballet Idaho uses our core values to make decisions and interact with others. These values represent what is important to Ballet Idaho; they support our vision and how we shape our culture.
Our core values are:
- Compelling Artistry
- Dedication to Learning
- Diversity
- Commitment to Excellence
- Fostering Community
Our Diversity & Values
As an organization, we are committed to being open, welcoming and inclusive, a place where artists, students, staff, board members and volunteers of all ethnicities, orientations and backgrounds can collaboratively learn, work and serve. We are committed to our mission to “To create transformative experiences that enrich lives and celebrate the human spirit.”
As a community, both local and national, there are events that sadden our hearts, and as an organization of artists we embrace uncomfortable thoughts and conversations that have emerged from these events. These topics help us grow as artists and leaders, and inspire us to consider our actions. With that in mind, the Ballet Idaho board of directors and staff agree to work towards the following:
- We will consider diverse perspectives in the creation of programming. We will be mindful of different backgrounds as we collaborate with artists to support our work.
- We will strive for diversity in the recruitment of company dancers, staff, leadership and board members.
- We will create policies that support equity and diversity.
- We will pursue board and staff diversity training.
We will continue to develop and never stop living the values of our organization in meaningful and intentional ways. We hope that this ongoing effort will help us fulfill our vision of enriching lives through dance, for all community members.
Blog
Ashley Baker Is No Longer Holding Back
Soloist Ashley Baker photographed in rehearsal for Cinderella by Weston McGhee The Ballet Idaho soloist reflects on artistry, confidence, and stepping fully into herself. Soloist Ashley Baker interviewed by Cassie Mrozinski CM: This season you choreographed a piece for the trainees, Octaves. Can you talk about your process and how the piece came to life? AB: Octaves was really fun to work on. It was an interesting process because I put it together very quickly last August, just after choreographing Carnival of the Animals in my home studio in Olympia. Working with the trainees is amazing–they pick things up so quickly. Some I knew from last season, but many were
A Fairytale Newly Imagined – Ballet Idaho’s Cinderella
Soloist Cydney Covert photographed by Quinn Wharton A Deeper Look at Cinderella Ballet in Boise There are some stories that stay with us. Cinderella is one of them…a fairytale we think we know by heart. But in Ballet Idaho’s newest Cinderella ballet in Boise, this beloved classic is reimagined with strength and resilience. The company is no stranger to one of fairytale’s most iconic heroines. Ballet Idaho’s Cinderella has transformed many times throughout its history, with each production reflecting the unique perspective of the choreographers behind it. A Story Ballet Revisited During the years Ballet Idaho and Eugene Ballet operated jointly under Artistic Director Toni Pimble, the company presented productions
Ballet Idaho’s Cinderella: A Fairytale of Becoming
Soloist Ashley Baker photographed in rehearsal by Weston McGee for Ballet Idaho’s Cinderella Ballet Idaho’s Cinderella: A Fairytale of Becoming By Cassie Mrozinski There is a moment, somewhere between endurance and transformation, when a person begins to recognize their own light. In Ballet Idaho’s Cinderella, that moment is everything. The tale is well-known. A young girl loses her mother, her father remarries, and then also passes away. She is raised by her stepmother but treated as a servant girl. Rather than centering on rescue, this balletic reimagining turns inward–toward resilience, identity, and the quiet, powerful act of becoming. Ballet Idaho’s Artistic Director Garrett Anderson and Associate Artistic Director Anne Mueller