I always feel like I sound like Mickey Mouse on the radio…..Hahaha! Take a listen at this short interview with my blog team and Richard Wherlock!!!

I know I have been saying that I was going to do this FOREVER! So finally….. Gaga at the Braswell Arts Center! I am so excited! 🙂 🙂 🙂

We are so happy to be featured in the Bâle en Français, with an interview about Inside Ballett Theater Basel. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us and helping us to tell our story.

So proud and lucky to be featured in Annabelle magazine!

Check this post for updates as they come!

Personality. Physicality. Like a sponge, ready to learn and to work. Hungry. To complete yourself not only as a dancer, but also as a person. I always say its pretty easy these days to find good dancers, but not so easy to find good people. -STEPHEN DELATTRE – Delattre Dance Company 

Our blog has been featured in 20 minutes Magazine Basel!!! Which is a big deal for us ! To get recognition for the work that we have done is GRAND 🙂 but also to show the city the work we are doing is even better! Check out the article here with a video by Ruben: https://www.20min.ch/schweiz/basel/story/Ballett-geht-auch-ganz-unverkrampft-23047131

I have been selected to be on the 2018 BE Modern Man of Distinction 100 list. Thank you Black Enterprise Magazine, for this recognition, it was such a nice surprise! Here is my interview: http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-modern-man-armando-braswell/

Lisa and I are so proud to present a exhibition for a good cause!!! Contemporary art artist, Pedro Martin Rojo, is a guest at the Braswell Arts Center. Powerful, colorful, expressive – the Spanish artist uses every color that one can imagine. In preparation for his exhibition during the Art Basel week, he presents his work in the large space of the Arts Center and paints a large format painting especially for this event, live before the public.

I am happy to announce my choreography for the HIDDEN PROJECT at IWB Filter 4!!! Sunday, May 20 at 4 PM IWB Filter 4 – culture affairs – Eingang Reservoirstrasse, 4059 Basel, Switzerland.

Check out this little blurb from the Juilliard Journal about “Life after Juilliard”. This is the first time I use Use the RAMSTIEN OPTIK Headshot. Thank you Flavia Schaub Photography! For the online PDF please go here : http://online.fliphtml5.com/tnxj/wkvb/

Thank you Amanda Bennett and Balletschule Theater Basel for your great work! 🙂 It was a pleasure to work with Couture Atelier! All of the students and team put together a fantastic show! 

This was so much fun!!! 🙂 The radio life is very fast paced. Check out Lisa and I on THE ENGLISH SHOW on Radio X!! Here is the full interview (starting at 18:30): http://theenglishshow.com/shows/2018-04-17

I am sooooooooo lucky to announce that I will be one of the featured Basel residents in the new Ramstein Optik Campaign 🙂 🙂 🙂

In Tanz Magazine!

BASEL LIFE MAGAZINE: Since last summer, Basel has a place that bridges the gap between art and the public! The Braswell Arts Center provides quality dance lessons as well as provides a space for creativity, collaboration and innovation in diverse art forms.

Check me out in the kids newspaper in Basel! –Armando Braswell ist ein Balletttänzer aus dem Bas- ler Ballett-Ensemble. Er ist in sehr armen Verhältnissen in New York aufgewachsen und hat sich dann in seiner Jugend «heraufgetanzt». Wir von der Bebbi-Kids- Redaktion haben ihn getro en und interviewt. Zusätzlich durften wir ihm bei seinem Training zuschauen.

YEEEAAA!!! Our childrens program lives! We were worried that we would not have enough support to make this happen. Now with the Basellandschaft Bank stepping in as a MAIN SPONSOR we are sure that we can at least get it going. They believe in what we are doing and are not afraid to stand with us in the beginning stages.

The Braswell Arts Center Artist Residency Program will offer a professional arts space to artists, to create, rehearse and perform in Basel. A fresh initiative, offering development and performance opportunities while providing support for emerging or established artists. In collaboration with Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, corporations, foundations and the public, we hope to create a mentorship through free rehearsal and performance space and providing resources and support.

I had the pleasure of presenting a piece of mine in this years Advents Calendar performance at Theater Basel! As always it was so much fun 🙂 This was the last performance for the apprentices of this piece this year!! 🙂 A great job guys!

This year as a part of the KLEE exhibition in Basel ( A cooperation with the Fondation Beyeler ) I was asked to present a work of mine at the Theater Basel Foyer stage and speak about abstraction in dance. I presented a work I made for the the four apprentices of the company called “Duet Duet”. Thank you Pavel for a great experience!

It was my honor to be a part of the international day of volunteers. It was very very special to present my story to the HUGE public and to be a part of such a great event. thank you to everyone for your good energy!

In the unique setting of IWB Filter 4, the second in the Presents series features 5 new pieces by choreographers Alba Carbonell, Armando Braswell, Mara Galeazzi, Anthony Ramiandrisoa, Tana Rosás Suñé and Jorge Garcia Perez.

Der New Yorker Armando Braswell hat eine spannende, aber auch tragische Lebensgeschichte. Seine Mutter stirbt früh, der Vater ist drogenabhängig. Den armen Verhältnissen in New York entkommt er nur dank seinem Hobby, dem Tanzen. Heute lebt er in Basel – und gehört zum Ballett-Ensemble des Theater Basel.

Check out Lisa and I in the Regio aktuell!!! We are so proud and grateful, and happy. Thank you for giving us a chance to speak about our project and our passion. Read the article here: http://www.regio-info.ch/…/menschen/2017-08-02-16-11-37.html

Check us out on the Wie wär’s mal mit blog!!!! in German AND English 🙂 Go Ballett Dienstag!!!! “Armando Braswell not only teaches you ballet but also how to dream big. How so? – Check out our Ballett Dienstag interview:

So happy to announce that our dance community called, Ballett Dienstag, has finally moved into its new home at the Braswell Arts Center ( www.braswellartscenter.com ). Braswell Arts Center-Austrasse 19 , 4051 Basel, Switzerland. Come and visit us! 🙂

This year I returned to the Dance Alps Festival in Austria. It was so nice to be back with those passionate dancers. It was a great experience. This year I had the honor of working with Mallorcan artists MAGNETIKA while I was there. It was such an experience…. look out for our next collaboration in Basel! Here is some more information on the work:

Hello Everyone! I just wanted to pop in and say again, Thank you to all of the donors for your donations and support. We have raised over 35,000CHF in 15 days and that is incredible. So many people have stepped up to support our campaign for our new dance floor and we are very grateful. After a small waiting period, the dance floor finally arrived yesterday. And it looks great…

Nice to be back at the Zurich Opera House for the Migros Kulturprozent Talentwettbewerbs. I know I say this every year, but… the kids are getting better and better. It was nice to see some familiar faces and some new ones also. Thank you to Richard Wherlock and the Migros team for having me. Photographer Miriam Elias documented the competition beautifully.

This year I had the pleasure of working with Amanda Bennet and the Ballet School Theater Basel for another great production. This year I choreographed a performance for the “International Conference of JURA. There were about 400 participants representing 73 countries. The dancers were fantastic! A good group.

I had the honor of choreographing for the Ballett Basel “Dancelab”. This was my second time doing this production and it was great! Here is a video by current dancer and “Inside Ballet Theater Basel” team member, Rubén Bañol Herrera:

Ballettänzer Armando Braswell hat es dank Begabung und Durchhaltewillen aus der Armut geschafft. Heute tanzt er als Solist am Theater Basel. Seine Kindheit in Brooklyn hat er nicht vergessen und unterstützt sozial benachteiligte Kinder. Zwei Videos zeigen ihn als Ballet- und Jazztanz-Lehrer.

June 15th -18th 2017 // 12:00 bis 20 Uhr — At the Braswell Arts Center (Austrasse 19, CH -4051 Basel)

International dance workshop in Basel. Featuring quality guest teachers from all over the world. Ballet Dienstag Summer Workshops. June 26 – July 2, 2017 @BRASWELL ARTS CENTER – Austrasse 19, CH4051 Basel — For all levels and all body types 210CHF – pro 6 class subscription — Sign up: admin@braswellartscenter.com or use the provided online form below. ON SUNDAY JULY 2nd – ALL CLASSES FREE

Offering free social programs for young artists and free performances for the public. Creating a space for professional innovation for all artists and building a stronger public relationship with art. How you can help: https://wemakeit.com/projects/the-braswell-arts-center

My choreography was chosen to be shown at the Theater Basel Advents Calendar!
“UNDONE” — Year: 2016 — Music: Tsat een meskin: Stat in meskin, by Ensemble Villanella
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5, “Lark”: Finale: Vivace, by Kodaly Quartet
Phantasy Quintet: Alla Sarabanda – Lento, by Garfield Jackson
Dancers: Lydia Caruso, Jorge Garcia Perez. — Costumes: Jessica Kube

I am so happy to announce that I will am collaborating with Ballet Theater Basel and staff and Theater Basel communications department to create a NEW blog called Inside Ballet Theater Basel – Introducing a new creative blog by Armando Braswell about the life of Ballet Theater Basel.

I will be teaching MODERN JAZZ at the LUCA Tanzworkshops in Stuttgart! SAMSTAG 19. November 2016. I am looking forward to seeing my Stuttgart peeps! Let’s Dance! 12:15-13:45 Uhr–Modern Jazz Armando Braswell (M/F) 14:00-15:30 Uhr — Modern Jazz Armando Braswell (A/M)

I am honored to be speaking with the director of Mr. GAGA at the Kult kino ion Basel!. After a sneak peak of his latest film about Ohad Naharin and his GAGA technique, I will moderate a public interview. What do YOU want to know?

GREAT NEWS: I have been appointed GALLERY DIRECTOR of Guild Greene Gallery!!! So cool! Here is the blurb from Facebook: Armando Braswell is from Brooklyn, NYC. He earned his Bachelors of Fine Arts…

I am back! I will be teaching Modern Jazz at the Dance Alps Festival in Austria. Last year we had a blast! This year I will bring new combos and lots of energy!

Are you ready?

More information: http://dance-alps.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceAlpFestival/

I am so honored to be teaching at THE PLAYGROUND NYC!!!I I have always admired this series, and now I get to be a part of it! Come and play 🙂 July 26th 12pm – 2pm @ Gibney Dance: 280 Broadway Limited space available. 1 day only!

I’m Back 🙂 I will be teaching again at this years Migros Kultur Prozent Scholarship audition. I was so impressed with the scholarship candidates last year! It is really a pleasure to come again and work with the new crop of Switzerland’s young and talented dancers. Check out some cool photos form LAST YEAR below from: Miriam Elias FOTOGRAFIE

This year I will present my new duet UNDONE, at the 5th Dance&Music gala in Stuttgart! Thank you to Beate for always supporting my work! DON’T MISS IT! UNDONE by Armando Braswell

I am sooooo proud to announce that Ballett Dienstag is officially a registered business in Basel!!! ALSO: We have expanded Ballett Dienstag to include NEW STUDIOS for the Tuesday classes and exciting guest teachers for all the classes.

I will be performing at the CLINAM SUMMIT, The Conference and Exhibition European & Global Summit for Cutting-Edge Medicine, on Monday, June 27 in Basel.
Ballet 101

Sooooooo happy to announce that I will be dancing with Carta Blanca Dance in Basel in June and July!!! I am very honored to be a part of Jorge Garcia Pérez’s latest creation, “Swipe,Swipe”… DON’T MISS IT!

Check out my interview in Dance For You Magazine speaking about my fascination with writing about dance, and my self started online arts journal called “Interview En L’air”.

Interview has added 30 new contributors! That means new fresh content for all creative minds alike. Please check out the about page, to find out more about the new team! http://www.interviewenlair.com/about/

Check us out performing at the NOMAD hotel opening in Basel. It was a great evening. A beautiful space. Thank you to Andrea for bringing me along.