| New York 2023 ISPA Congress– Theresa Ruth Howard |
 Theresa Ruth HowardFounder & Diversity Strategist
The New York Times has called Theresa Ruth Howard “A force for change”. As a leader in the field of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism (IDEA) she has pioneered the transformation we are beginning to see in ballet. She is a highly sought after international consultant and diversity strategist specializing in the performing arts. Her background as a former ballet dancer, educator, journalist and scholar inform her 360° approach to organizational culture reform. She is the founder of MoBBallet (Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet) which preserves, presents and promotes the contributions of Blacks in ballet, and in 2022 she launched the Cultural Competence and Equity Coalition ( C²EC) a membership-based organization that supports the embodiment of IDEA and the transformation of cultural norms within organizations. C²EC provides support, and education, organizations, leaders, artists, educators, and creators need to reimagine and reshape the culture of their fields through community learning. Moderator |
