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Family Sunday—Echoes in Motion: Antiquity in Ballet
Family Sunday activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme each time. This Family Sunday highlights Visions of Antiquity, in Gallery 235 and Sidney S. and Sadie M. Cohen Gallery 234. Inspired by Black Ballerina, a photograph in the exhibition by Leroy Henderson, Riley Adams, as artistic coordinator and ambassador for Brown Girls Do Ballet (BGDB) will host a workshop and performance. Additionally, enjoy an opportunity to place yourself into the photograph and decorate the frame in this week’s Create Lab. Join a family friendly tour of the Visions of Antiquity exhibition to explore how representation, tradition, and belonging intersect within visual art and classical ballet with three local dancers.
This program is supported by the Dana Brown Endowed Fund for Education and Community Programs.
LeRoy Henderson, American, born 1936; Black Ballerina, 1992; gelatin silver print; image: 21 1/8 x 14 1/2 inches, sheet: 24 x 19 5/8 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, The Thelma and Bert Ollie Memorial Collection, Gift of Ronald and Monique Ollie 158:2017; © LeRoy Henderson
Family Sunday schedule
1–4 pm, Sculpture Hall
Design a picture frame that matches your unique photo inspired by Leroy Henderson’s artwork in the Create Lab.
Join Riley Adams, Zarah Vaughn, Isabelle Williams, and local ballet dancers to recreate Leroy Henderson’s photograph in a costume activity and selfie station.
1:30–2 pm, Sculpture Hall
Join us for a tour of related artwork found in the Saint Louis Art Museum collection. Space is limited, and sign-up is required. Sign-up begins at 1 pm in Sculpture Hall. The Family Tour leaves at 1:30 pm from the welcome desk.
2:15–2:45 pm, Grigg Gallery 216
Join an introductory ballet workshop that includes basic techniques and key ballet terms, making the language of ballet more welcoming and accessible for families.
3–3:15 pm, Grigg Gallery 216
Enjoy a short performance lead by Riley Adams, artistic coordinator, Zarah Vaughn, and Isabelle Williams.
About Brown Girls Do Ballet
Brown Girls Do Ballet is a registered 501(c)3, whose purpose is to promote inclusivity in the arts by providing annual scholarships, a mentor network, and community programs to empower young girls.
Photo courtesy Brown Girls Do Ballet
artwork featured: LeRoy Henderson, Amercan, born 1936; Black Ballerina, 1992; gelatin silver print; image: 21 1/8 x 14 1/8 inches, sheet: 24 in x 19 3/8 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, The Thelma and Bert Ollie Memorial Collection, Gift of Ronald and Monique Ollie 158:2017: copyright LeRoy Henderson.
