DancEd Steps Up at Boys and Girls Clubs of The Los Angeles Harbor

San Pedro City Ballet was created in 1994 by nationally recognized dancers and teachers Cynthia (Cindy) and Patrick David Bradley. The organization started with a small group of students and a performing company of eight dancers. Our most well-known former student is Misty Copeland who was discovered by Cindy Bradley during a free ballet class at the Boys and Girls Club of San Pedro. In 2015, she made history by becoming the first African American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Copeland was discovered as a 13 year old through one of San Pedro City Ballet’s outreach programs. She writes, “This program changed the trajectory of my life. Because of San Pedro City Ballet’s mission of bringing ballet to the Los Angeles community, I was trained in four short years to go on to dance with American Ballet Theatre in New York City, America’s National Ballet Company.”

We are excited to partner with Boys and Girls Clubs of The Los Angeles Harbor. San Pedro City Ballet provides on-site dance instruction 5 days per week at BGCLAH locations reaching nearly 40 students at each site, from elementary to high school ages. Classes will include lessons in Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Acrobatics dance styles, with opportunities for additional recital and performance in the San Pedro City Ballet’s Nutcracker and Spring recital.