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New Ballet. New Music. New Ideas.
Mission
New York City’s Arch Contemporary Ballet (ACB) is the brainchild of Founder, Artistic Director, and Choreographer Sheena Annalise. Presenting new ballet, new music, and new ideas are principles of ACB that are integral to the choreographic process and fulfilling their mission of continuously evolving ballet for an inclusive 21st century audience.
Artistic Process
Each ballet is choreographed and completed in silence, commissioned composers then create music exclusively tailored to the movement in all genres including neoclassical, EDM, classical, jazz, percussion, and more.
VISION
Every ballet’s concept is distinctly relevant to contemporary society often leveraging technology, visual art, fashion, and current cultural ideas to bring each ballet’s message to life on stage. Collaborations have included 3D Motion projection, American Sign Language, neuroscience research, phone apps, slow motion ink in water art, 3D Printed fashion, drones, architects, laser art, and more.
outreach
Read more about Arch for Autism, our initiative dedicated to bringing Autism Friendly performances to the stage.
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LATEST NEWS
NY SOCIETY PAGES : “POLO FOR PIROUETTES”
The hot young organization Arch Ballet held the second annual Polo for Pirouettes event this past Sunday, July 15. The luscious green of Bethpage Polo Club was the backdrop of this private event with exclusive access for Arch Ballet philanthropists and opposing Meadowbrook Polo Club team owners. The definition of luxury lifestyle, you couldn’t help but feel you were at your best friend’s chic Montauk house that
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DANCE ENTHUSIAST ‘TWO STEPS BACKWARD’ REVIEW: “Arch Ballet Creates Exquisite, Fresh, and Society Relevant Works”
Read the Full Review on Dance Enthusiast Here A performance by Arch Ballet is always highly anticipated by their growing community of the next generation of art and culture philanthropists. The audience was filled with 50 and under trendy, diverse, and influential city goers which age range and cultural diversity was lacking when attending performances
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REHEARSAL FEATURE IN DANCE ENTHUSIAST: A new style for Arch Ballet in “Two Steps Backward”
Often when choreographers are itching to expand their repertory, they fall flat on their face with going outside of their ‘norm’ or applauded style. The innovator behind Arch Contemporary Ballet gave some lucky attendees a taste of what she can do in a recent rehearsal for her latest creation ‘Two Steps Backward’. Artistic director and choreographer Sheena Annalise opened
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DANCE INFORMA MAGAZINE REVIEW : ‘BETWEEN THE LINES’
Arch Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Between the Lines’: Draw outside your own! READ THE REVIEW ON DANCE INFORMA MAGAZINE HERE —-> ARCH CONTEMPORARY BALLET’S ‘BETWEEN THE LINES’. PHOTO BY STEVEN PISANO. The Sheen Center, New York, NY. November 17, 2017. It can be so easy to stay in one’s comfort zone. It can also be easy to
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