Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center Inc Home of the Bryant Ballet

CMDC is a not for profit organization which has served Chicago’s communities for over 20 years under the leadership of Founder and Artistic Director Homer Hans Bryant.  Bryant founded the Bryant Ballet School and Company in 1990 to create a neo-classical ballet technique, which integrates a diversity of dance styles and honors the richness of our varied multicultural heritage.  The name of the school was officially changed to Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center in 1997.  In 2008 he merged ballet and street dance to create Hiplet™ (pronounced hip-lay), a new technique featuring hip hop dance in pointe shoes. 

Our Mission

The mission of the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center (CMDC) is to offer the highest quality dance instruction in an environment that celebrates the diversity of its students and the community. Homer Bryant has been changing lives through dance for 25 years, providing a safe and welcoming environment for students of all abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds to pursue serious dance training.