Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo Inc

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO was founded in 1974 by New York City-based ballet enthusiasts in order to present a playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and with men performing all of the roles – and in the case of roles usually danced by women: en travesti and en pointe. Founders Peter Anastos, Anthony Bassae, and Natch Taylor broke away from Larry Ree’s Gloxinia Trockadero Ballet to create a dance- and choreography-focused company. They put on their first shows on the makeshift stage of the West Side Discussion Group, an early gay and lesbian political organization, which was led by future Trockadero General Director Eugene McDougle. The performances were infused with a subversive edge as the country was still a long way from bringing drag performance to a mainstream audience. 

The Trocks have just celebrated their Golden Jubilee, having staged 3,500+ performances in 40+ countries, 49 states and 640+ cities in the 50+ years since the company’s inception. The company reaches up to 100,000 audience members and participants annually through its onstage and engagement efforts, and are more connected than ever with a world-wide fan base of 75K+ followers on social media!

While donations of all sizes are welcome, Les Ballets Trockadero invites you to join the Friends of the Trocks with a gift of up to $549,  the Trock Star Young Patron Giving Circle with a gift of $200 or more, or join the Trock Flock Major Giving Circle with a gift of $550 or above. Your generosity will help provide essential support for the company in rehearsal and on stage, in the creation of new work, and in offering dance engagement programs for communities worldwide.