2025-04-21T14:34:56-07:00 2024-12-31 992204443 Malvoso CPA 360 Grand Ave408 Oakland CA 94610 990EZ 2024-01-01 881045747 Ballet22 Inc BALL 7149282124 3498 School St Oakland CA 94602 Theresa Knudson Treasurer 2025-04-21 true true Shelby Malvoso P01968972 5104736240 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ballet22.com X X 85848 X 68534 17314 0 0 0 0 85848 10983 13562 40351 64896 20952 10816 22643 54411 10816 54411 10816 54411 10816 54411 Ballet22 exists to break gender normative traditions in ballet, specifically by presenting men, trans, and non-binary artists en pointe. The company performs beloved classical ballets, contemporary works, and new commissions. The company also prioritizes commissioning new works that bring LGBTQIA+ representation to the ballet world. In 2024 Ballet22 produced and presented the annual Summer Season and created and presented a new dance film. The Summer Season program included beloved classic ballet, "Giselle", reimagined into a suite. The restaging of a pas de deux from "Approximate Sonata", choreographed by the genre defining choreographer of our time, William Forsythe. A restaging of two works by up and coming queer choreographer Houston Thomas, "Solo02: Kana and Bass Am Wasser" as well as the commissioning of a world premiere by emerging queer choreographer Christian Denice entitled, "Love Me Tender." The production ran from August 9-11 at ODC Theater with sold out performances, of a collective audience of 500 viewers. The Summer Season cast included 7 queer male, non binary, and trans dancers from all over the USA, giving each an opportunity to dance en pointe as their authentic selves. Ballet22 also premiered a new dance film by Lorris Eichinger entitled Intimit Rvle." This film was co produced and premiered by the San Francisco Dance Film Festival with film direction by Natasha Adorlee. Artistic Director Lorris Eichinger collaborated with two queer choreographers Hope Mohr and Olivia Evans to choreograph the film which included 6 queer, non binary, and trans dancers. The film was awarded Best Ensemble Film Award by the Queer Dance Film Festival and were named official film festival selections for many festivals including: Dance Camera West, Third Coast Dance Film Festival, Dumbo Film Festival. Alongside the premiere of the film, Ballet22 hosted a free movement workshop for queer folks and dancers, led by film co-choreographers Hope Mohr and Olivia Evans. 58816 58816 Theresa Knudson Treasurer 3.00 0 Megan Somogyi President 3.00 0 Lorris Eichinger Vice President 3.00 0 Joanne Kim Secretary 3.00 0 Daniel R Durrett Director 1.00 4100 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CA Theresa Knudson 3498 School St Oakland CA 94602 7149282124 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 95425 68534 163959 0 0 95425 68534 163959 71026 92933 1 1 0 0 163960 17314 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $588 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $5464 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $7585 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2038 Other Expenses.1 Performance & Film Expenses $24176 Other Expenses.2 Fundraising event $500