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SUMMARY:The Wilmington Ballet Lecture / Demonstration
LOCATION:Lewes Public Library
URL:https://shoplocaldelmarva.com/events/the-wilmington-ballet-lecture-demo
 nstration-2026-11-06/
DESCRIPTION:In-person\nLed by the Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance al
 umnus and Executive Artistic Director Benjamin Sterling Cannon\, this high
 ly engaging evening celebrates dance through a rich\, multicultural lens. 
 Audiences will gain fascinating insight into the history of the art\, the 
 daily lifestyle and training of artists\, and performance excerpts from an
  eclectic repertoire. It offers a rare\, captivating bridge between founda
 tional classical traditions and dynamic modern artistic expressions. The p
 erformance honors a historic lineage\, tracing back to the 1981 founding b
 y World Champion Scottish Highland Dancer and Boston Ballet alumnus Victor
  Wesley as the performing arm of Wilmington’s The Academy of the Dance 
 —originally founded by Delaware dance legends James Jamieson and Madame 
 Helene Antonova.\nThe Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance is a non-prof
 it organization located in Delaware that provides classical dance training
 \, community outreach\, and performances. For over half a century Wilmingt
 on Ballet has served the Delaware cultural landscape through its passion a
 nd commitment to the art of dance. Their mission is to provide career cent
 ered arts education to a diverse intergenerational roster of students in t
 he local and regional area\, and to use the arts as a catalyst for multicu
 ltural cultural enrichment through innovative collaborative performances\,
  multidisciplinary arts experiences\, and events. \nBenjamin Sterling Cann
 on is a native of the Southbridge community\, and g…\n\nhttps://shoploca
 ldelmarva.com/events/the-wilmington-ballet-lecture-demonstration-2026-11-0
 6/
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