Grace & Poise: A Muslim ballet school in the UK

Grace & Poise: A Muslim ballet school in the UK

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Grace & Poise Academy is a Muslim ballet school with a unique syllabus where students dance to poetry, not mh6336gih music, expectations of female modesty among parents, teachers and students are met and attention is paid to Islamic theology and morals.While cultivating Islamic adab (etiquette), akhlaq (ethics) and Islamic pedagogies, the academy is also inspired by classical ballet training and alternative holistic educational traditions.The result is both traditionalist and progressive, and points to a possible future for Islamic 5326058hx creativity, signalling openings rather than closures.

The research for this article is based on interviews, media analyses and participant observation.