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  • is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best. Billed annually $10 a month with all access. Download the app from the Google Playstore for use on any device. 
  • Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn on your own terms — in bite-sized pieces or binge it all at once.
  • Cinematic visuals and close-up, hands-on demonstrations make you feel one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable workbooks help reinforce your learning.

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Cirque du Soleil | Where Magic Meets Performance

What began as stilt walkers, jugglers, and fire breathers in a small Canadian village has grown into a global phenomenon. Cirque du Soleil isn’t just a show—it’s a revolution in art, music, and performance.

Step into the extraordinary. Be part of the story. 

1iota | Be Part of the Show

From live TV tapings to blockbuster events, 1iota puts you in the room where the magic happens. Sit in the audience, cheer with the crowd, and even meet celebrities from around the globe.

With a mission to create opportunities for all—including partnerships that open doors in film and TV—1iota makes unforgettable experiences accessible to everyone.

Your front-row pass to the entertainment world starts here. 

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Brown Girls Do Ballet

Brown Girls Do Ballet

Brown Girls Do Ballet® is a division of Brown Girls Do.® , Inc, a registered 501(c)3. Our purpose is to promote inclusivity in the arts by providing annual scholarships, a mentor network, and community programs to empower young girls. Our mission is supported by merchandise sales and fundraisers.

Our Story

TaKiyah Wallace & Charlie photo: Omar Ramos

TaKiyah & Charlie

photo: Omar Ramos

Brown Girls Do Ballet®, a philanthropic organization often featured for its noteworthy Instagram movement, began in 2013 as a personal photography project by TaKiyah Wallace in an effort to highlight girls of African, Asian, East Indian, Hispanic, and Native American ancestry in Ballet programs. Wallace was taken by surprise upon discovering the lack of cultural diversity in local ballet schools while searching for a program for her then 3-year-old. Like any mom, she grew concerned about how her daughter would feel in a class where no one resembled her.

Through her engagement with dancers, their families, and the ballet community, TaKiyah developed a passion for redefining a classically Eurocentric art form to reflect what America is today: beautifully diverse. Striving to touch the lives of little ballerinas, she set out to simply provide a media outlet highlighting the diversity. Little did she know, a movement would be born, and this photo project would become so much more.

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