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Trent Montgomery
Les Ballets Trockadero des Monte Carlo

Trent Montgomery

Born in the small town of McGehee, Arkansas, Trent Montgomery has grown into a dancer, teacher, and drag queen with a long list of accolades.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Performance and Choreography from the University of Arkansas and a Master's in Performance and Choreography from Florida State. While living in Florida, he performed with The Tallahassee Ballet and served as the Associate Artistic Director at the Ballet Arts Conservatory of Tallahassee. In Arkansas, he has worked as a dancer and teacher with the Arkansas Festival Ballet, and continues to foster a love of dance through education.

Trent's current claim to fame is his membership in Les Ballets Trockadero des Monte Carlo, a world famous, gender-skewing, comic ballet troupe that parodies the conventions of romantic and classical ballet. In the 19th century, ballet came to be dominated by the ballerina, with plots and choreography that highlight flowery, feminine forms. As such, the ballerinos of Les Ballets Trockadero draw a lot humor from performing en travesti, every member taking on both male and female roles.

 

Listen to Learn:

  • About the history of drag and crossdressing
  • The legacy and worldwide appeal of 'The Trocks'
  • How a boy from a small town in southeast Arkansas became part of the world's foremost group of queer dancers, and more...
 

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