Queer-Led Ballet. Reimagined. Rooted in Chicago.
Who We Are
EnbyBallet is a queer-led, project-based ballet company now based in Chicago. Since 2024, we’ve created bold spaces for trans, nonbinary, and queer dancers to move authentically en pointe, blending classical tradition with fearless transformation.
Our Vision
We believe ballet should expand, not exclude. By centering identity alongside artistry, we work to evolve the form into something braver, fuller, and more reflective of the world we live in.
Why It Matters
Ballet has long overlooked queer voices. EnbyBallet shifts that narrative, diversifying the art form and opening new possibilities for representation, storytelling, and community.
Our Journey
Founded in 2024 by Roberto Vega Ortiz, EnbyBallet was born out of both love and frustration: love for ballet’s beauty and rigor, and frustration with the lack of affirming spaces for gender-diverse dancers.
We’re still just starting, our debut showing behind us and a bright vision ahead. EnbyBallet continues to build toward open classes, performances, and residencies that honor what’s possible en pointe.