The Music and Ballet School of Baghdad
| The Music and Ballet School of Baghdad Arabic: مدرسة بغداد للموسيقى و الباليه | |
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| Information | |
| Established | 1968 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 6 to 18 |
| Enrollment | c.500 (2014) |
The Music and Ballet School of Baghdad (Arabic: مدرسة بغداد للموسيقى و الباليه) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq in 1970. It was initially opened as part of secularist cultural campaign.[1] There are also claims that the school was founded in 1968[2][3] and 1969.[4]
In March 2016, the Associated Press reported that the school was facing financial difficulties owing to the government's budgetary crisis.[5] According to the report, the Ministry of Culture had ordered the school to begin charging tuition.
School Structure
[edit]The school has approximately 500 students and is co-educational. Many of the female students are withdrawn at the age of 12 or 13 because their parents object to them dancing with boys on religious grounds.[6]
The school teaches students between the ages of 6 and 18 and teaches a standard curriculum alongside music and dance classes.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Kaylan, Melik (March 12, 2008). "Baghdad Music and Ballet School Soldiers On". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Never stop the dance: The trials of Baghdad's ballet school". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ Osseiran, Nazih. "Iraq War 20 years on: Iraqi dancer brings ballet to new generation | Context". www.context.news. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ a b "Baghdad's school of music and ballet beats the odds | Oumayma Omar | AW". AW. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Iraq's only ballet and music school faces funding crisis". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ^ Press, Associated (2014-11-20). "Baghdad's ballet school: a tiny island of creativity amid inescapable violence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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