Ballet PLIES Program

Aug. 28, 2019
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The Ballet Theatre of Phoenix started the PLIES program, which stands for Providing Leaps in Elementary School. The dance company partners with Loma Linda elementary school to give underserved students an opportunity to learn classical ballet.

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