Anti-Bullying Programs

In 2006, Ballet Nouveau Colorado created The Ugly Duckling Anti-Bullying Program in collaboration with Creating Caring Communities. This interactive performance uses dance to engage school age children in a thoughtful and engaging conversation about bullying. Since it inception, The Ugly Duckling has been presented to 17,000 school children across the Denver metro area.

The ballet is a delightful romp through 1980′s pop culture and tells the story of what it would have been like if the Ugly Duckling went to school in modern times.  The Ugly Duckling is both poignant and entertaining, and is perfectly designed for the attention span and learning needs of an elementary aged audience.  From being excluded at the lunch table to being taunted on the playground, The Ugly Duckling is a dramatic portrayal of what it can be like to be different from the other people in school.  We use this ballet as one great “teaching moment” to tune students in to what it feels like not to fit in, how everyone benefits when we accept each others’ differences, and how to make school a more enjoyable place for everyone.

Originally presented by BNC’s professional company, The Ugly Duckling went on to be performed by the student company and is now a national program being presented by Oklahoma City Ballet and Dance Theatre of Tennessee.

Read more: Ballet Nouveau Colorado steps up nationwide with anti-bullying program – The Denver Post

BNC is currently developing a new anti-bullying program.