ABOUT US
Ballet After Dark is an organization that provides holistic dance therapy to trauma survivors and other disenfranchised individuals. The 12 month curriculum introduces participants to various elements of self-care while infusing beginner's ballet and athletic conditioning. Survivors can expect to develop ballet fundamentals such as technique and terminology while being
encouraged to heal in an empowering, trauma-informed environment. The program culminates in a showcase performance that highlights ballet technique learned throughout the program.
Based in Baltimore City, the program teaches principles of grace and flexibility often infusing traditional ballet fundamentals, cardiovascular exercise, self defense technique, mental health resources, empowering mantras and confidence building tools and meditation to cool down. The mission is to help others heal through various levels of trauma using elements of self care strategies focusing on the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of care. With a tagline of, “Dance Your Way Into Your Healing!", we strive to offer survivors an alternative method of healing following sexual and domestic assault.
Tyde-Courtney Edwards
aka
Curvy Ballerina
Founding Director
Tyde-Courtney Edwards is the Founding Director of Ballet After Dark, a classically trained ballerina, art model and survivor of sexual assault. Born and raised in Baltimore City, she is a graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts and has over 20 years of dance training and experience. Trained in various styles of dance including classical and contemporary ballet, pointe, modern, lyrical, jazz, tap and hip-hop, she conceptualized Ballet After Dark after struggling with recovery following her sexual assault. Tyde-Courtney has trained with Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Peabody
Conservatory, Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey and other institutions while receiving training from local dance pioneers such as Anton Wilson and Stephanie Powell. She currently resides in Baltimore City.
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Ladies!!! I'ts finally here! We're bringing this unique healing service directly to you. We're gracefully being selfish with ourselves and we're elegantly glowing up! Join us for this online self-care workshop that encourages safe dialogue about issues plaguing women of color and other disenfranchised individuals. We focus on three elements of self care as we explore various ways to self-inspire and self-admire using ballet as a catalyst of movement.
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