It’s not every day that you get invited to be a guest at an international ballet workshop and competition, so I was thrilled to accept and attend the 39th International Meeting of Academies for the Teaching of Ballet, hosted by the National Ballet School of Cuba. This prestigious event brought together teachers and students from […]
An exciting development following my visit to the National Ballet School of Cuba was a scheduled meeting with the newly appointed Director of the School, Dani Miguel Hernández, and the Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Cuba, Viengsay Váldes, in San Juan, when the company traveled to Puerto Rico for 2 performances of Carmen […]
When my friend casually suggested, “Let’s go to Cuba,” I immediately packed 35 black leotards and began searching for connections in the dance world. A swift inquiry led me to a friend who knew someone from Cuba who had a relative at a Cuban ballet school, and soon enough, I had the thrilling opportunity to […]
Anne Koho, the founder of Trifecta Arts, went the extra mile—literally—traveling over 10,000 miles for the second time to hook up 108 students at The Moriah School in Guntur, India, with some free classical ballet training. For two weeks straight after a fun-filled week of Jazz Dance classes, these kids dived headfirst into daily classical […]
After a pandemic-induced hiatus of several years, dance classes returned to The Moriah School in October 2023, reigniting the students’ enthusiasm. Trifecta Arts’ founder, Anne Koho, and Guest Teacher Talya Dozois from Minneapolis introduced Jazz Dance classes, adding a refreshing twist to the academic routine for 108 students in Guntur, India. The Moriah School, known […]
On May 25th, 2023, the stage was set for Trifecta Arts’ second annual ballet performance, sponsored by the Jane Stern Dorado Community Library and supported wholeheartedly by its Executive Director. Dressed in elegant classical ballet attire generously provided by Trifecta Arts’ donors, the students took center stage, dazzling the packed crowd with their graceful moves […]
The infusion of volunteer teachers from the United States adds an exhilarating burst of energy and expertise to underserved locations like small communities in Puerto Rico. Picture this: the stage is set for the four-day extravaganza, the Spring Dance Workshop, brought to life by the dynamic partnership of Trifecta Arts and The Jane Stern Dorado […]
The Spring Dance Workshop, a collaborative effort between The Jane Stern Dorado Community Library and Trifecta Arts, breathed new life into the community of Dorado over four transformative days in April 2023. The workshop welcomed guest teachers from Minnesota whose roots in dance run deep. Two sisters, Jenny Roth and Missy Goers, who grew up […]
Larkin Dance Studio and their students’ families have once again shown their generosity by donating dance wear to Trifecta Arts, a non-profit organization that provides free ballet classes for children. Earlier in the year, the studio collected over 60 gently used leotards from the dancers at the studio. With new sessions beginning in Puerto Rico […]
Picture this: a bunch of kids from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, gathered in a spare classroom with their eyes wide open and their legs wobbly, trying to imitate the graceful moves of their ballet teacher, Anne Koho. They were wearing t-shirts, sweatpants and socks, and the room was far from being a grand stage, but […]
