Bbodance
{{short description|British dance exam body}}
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bbodance, formerly the British Ballet Organization (BBO), is a dance examination board based in London, England.
Overview
Formerly known as the British Ballet Organization, bbodance{{cite web|last=Wilson |first=Jessica |url=http://blog.dancedirect.com/2016/05/31/new-bbodance/ |title=The new bbodance – Dance Direct Blog |publisher=Blog.dancedirect.com |date=2016-05-31 |accessdate=2017-02-15}} was founded in England in 1930 by Edouard Espinosa and his wife Eve Louise Kelland. Edouard Espinosa was a famous dance teacher and Louise was an actress and singer. It was established as a dance teaching society and developed a syllabus of Classical Ballet training.
The BBO is now one of the leading dance examination boards in the United Kingdom and provides an examination syllabus in Classical Ballet, Musical Theatre dance, Tap, Jazz, and Modern. The organisation also trains teachers, qualifying them to work in the private and state sectors.
bbodance is a registered dance awarding body of the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT){{cite web|url=http://www.cdet.org.uk/professional.php |title=CDET : Professional Development |accessdate=2009-08-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20050206063644/http://www.cdet.org.uk/professional.php |archivedate=6 February 2005 }} and its qualifications are accredited by Ofqual(England) and Qualifications Wales.{{cite web |url=http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/BBO_Final_PAM_Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.ofqual.gov.uk |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209172131/http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/BBO_Final_PAM_Report.pdf |archive-date=9 December 2008 |url-status=dead}} The organisation went through a major rebrand in 2016.{{cite web|last=Hemley |first=Matthew |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2016/michael-nunn-and-william-trevitt-to-modernise-rebranded-british-ballet-organisation/ |title=Michael Nunn and William Trevitt to modernise rebranded BBO |publisher=Thestage.co.uk |date=2016-05-09 |accessdate=2017-02-15}} Many notable dance artists are associated with it, from Dame Beryl Grey, CH, DBE (President) and Sir David Bintley, CBE (Vice President) to Patrons Craig Revel Horwood, Brenda Last OBE, Mark Baldwin OBE, Agnes Oaks CBE, Bonnie Langford, Doreen Wells, Marchioness of Londonderry, Tandy Muir-Warden, and Wayne Sleep OBE. The organisation's Founder President was Dame Ninette De Valois OM, CH, DBE.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.bbo.org.uk}}
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Category:Arts organizations established in 1930
Category:Ballet in the United Kingdom
Category:Ballet examination boards
Category:Dance organisations in the United Kingdom