Insights: Ballet Black – 25 years
Cast sheet
Monday 23 February 2026
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7.45pm
Approximate timings
Presenter
Monique Jonas
Founder, CEO and Artistic Director of Ballet Black
Cassa Pancho
Dancers of Ballet Black
Megan Chiu, Isabela Coracy, Acaoã De Castro, Taraja Hudson, Mikayla Isaacs, Love Kotiya, Bhungane Mehlomakulu, Helga Paris-Morales, Elijah Peterkin, Ruby Runham, Ebony Thomas
Director of Learning and Participation
Jillian Barker
Head of Public Engagement
Emma Head
Insights Producer
Aisling Henihan
Director
Kevin O’Hare CBE
Music Director
Koen Kessels
Resident Choreographer
Sir Wayne McGregor CBE
Artistic Associate
Christopher Wheeldon OBE
Administrative Director
Heather Baxter
Rehearsal Director
Christopher Saunders
Clinical Director Ballet Healthcare
Shane Kelly
Programme
Ingoma
Choreography – Mthuthuzeli November
Music – Peter Johnson and Mthuthuzeli November
Dancers – Dancers of Ballet Black
...all towards hope
Choreography – Hope Boykin
Music – Bill Laurance
Dancers – Dancers of Ballet Black
Further information
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