Ballet Black

28/04/2026

We're hiring! Company Administrator (Full-Time)

Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black is looking for an organised, proactive Company Administrator to support operations, coordinate tours, manage facilities, and keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

Location: Hammersmith, London (office-based)

Hours: 40 hour per week (Mon-Fri)

Contract: 12-month contract (potential to extend)

Salary: £30,000–£32,000 + pension

Click here to view the full job pack and for information about how to apply: https://balletblack.co.uk/the-company/job-vacancies/company-administrator/

Apply with CV + cover letter to [email protected]
Deadline: 14 May 2026, 10am

01/01/2026

💫 Happy New Year! 💫

Photography by ASH

12/11/2025

02/11/2025

"Three and they label you a serial killer..."

Well, some people love labels.

See this nail-biting adaptation of the best-selling novel My Sister, The Serial Killer, brought to you by the revolutionary Ballet Black.

📅 26 - 29 Nov
📍Sadler’s Wells, Angel

15/10/2025

Sadler's debut!

Betrayal, transformation, dance. It’s everything you can expect from SHADOWS.

Presented by Ballet Black, this double bill features A Shadow Work, the debut from award-winning choreographer Chanel DaSilva and Cassa Pancho’s adaptation of My Sister, The Serial Killer.

📅 26 - 29 Nov
📍Sadler’s Wells, Angel
📸 Photography by ASH

15/10/2025

Ballet Black was set up in 2001, in response to a lack of black and Asian dancers working in professional ballet across the UK. It has since emerged as a pivotal force in altering the landscape of British ballet. With a new show heading to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal this month, we put some questio...

07/09/2025

Some recent rehearsals at our Hammersmith studio...

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20/08/2025

Gala Theatre Durham, 14th of October!

"Serial killing and nervous palpitations make for a fascinating show as the company launches its latest UK tour with a dark but entertaining double bill called Shadows"

Ahead of Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black returning to Gala Durham this Autumn season, check out this review from The Times 👉 https://tinyurl.com/zdfebntt

Returning with an exciting new double bill, don't miss out! Book your tickets 👇

🗓️ Tuesday 14 October, 7.30pm
🎟️ https://galadurham.co.uk/ballet-black-shadows

25/07/2025

The Black British Theatre Award nominations are closing on the 1st of August!

If you've seen and loved Ballet Black: SHADOWS (A Shadow Work & My Sister, The Serial Killer), please nominate us for a Black British Theatre Award! You can vote for your favourite lead dancer or best overall production, best choreography, and best design. Link to nominate: https://blackbritishtheatreawards.com/

Here are the categories we are eligible for:

🩸 Ballet Black as a Company for the Shadows Double Bill (A Shadow Work & My Sister, The Serial Killer)

🩸OR our lead dancers for Best Dance Performance (individual performance) Isabela Coracy (Korede in My Sister, The Serial Killer) Taraja Hudson (lead in A Shadow Work), Helga Paris-Morales (Ayoola in My Sister, The Serial Killer), or Ebony Thomas (Dr Tade in My Sister, The Serial Killer)

🩸Cassa Pancho for Best Choreography (My Sister The Serial Killer)

🩸Jessica Cabassa for Best Theatre Design (My Sister, The Serial Killer)

🩸And if you saw our most recent show, PULSE at the Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill, you can vote for our lighting designer and former BB dancer, Joshie Harriette for Best Lighting Design for Ballet Black: Pulse

Photography by ASH

22/07/2025

"These two pieces strike me as ones that may engage a wide variety of audiences and could be recommended to those who may not immediately choose to see a ballet. I guarantee they will change their minds. An excellent night."

Ahead of Ballet Black's return to Gala Durham this autumn, check out A Youngish Perspective's ★★★★1/2 review of the company's latest double-bill A Shadow Work 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2tu92824

📷 ASH
📅 Tuesday 14 October, 7.30pm
🎟️ https://galadurham.co.uk/ballet-black-shadows