About
Ambo Dance Theatre
OUR MISSION
We have a responsibility to bring awareness to the humanity of others.
Ambo Dance Theatre works to accomplish this mission through its four pillars:
Authenticity
To create original modern and contemporary dance works that share a unique voice
Mobilization
To provide equitable access to educational opportunities in dance to the community.
Belonging
To foster a dance community that honors and invites all individuals to participate.
Opportunity
To build sustainable, paid performance and choreographic opportunities for local dance artists.
ABOUT AMBO
Ambo Dance Theatre (Louisville, KY) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the artistry, accessibility, and professional opportunities within modern and contemporary dance. Their work is often interdisciplinary in nature, combining elements from theatre, film, photography, and visual arts to create works that touch on social issues and the human condition.
Using a collaborative model for creation, Ambo Dance Theatre not only presents the unique voice of the choreographer, but also the direct input and movement vocabulary of the dancers themselves to create innovative, integrative, and original modern dance works that unify a variety of perspectives on complex topics.
BUT...WHAT'S AN AMBO?!
The name Ambo comes from a childhood nickname that was given to Ambo Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director, Amberly M. Simpson when she was a young child, drawing a comparison to the Sylvester Stallone movie, Rambo.
Over the years, the nickname stuck and was adopted by others. It is a nickname used only by those that know her intimately, and, as such, the name itself represents entering in a space of intimacy, vulnerability, complexity, and intense honesty, as well as a spirit of unyielding tenacity…just with a little less violence and recklessness than the actual Rambo.