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17 de jun. de 2021 · Lydia Abarca-Mitchell, Gayle McKinney-Griffith and Sheila Rohan were founding dancers of his new company with McKinney-Griffith, 71, soon taking on the role of its first ballet mistress.
31 de ago. de 2022 · Eleven black dancers from historically white ballet companies were commissioned by The Kennedy Center to create and perform a brand new ballet in just two weeks. This is their story...
14 de oct. de 2022 · One of the few Black women to follow her as a principal dancer in a major company, Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theater has credited her as an inspiration.
ABT honors the legacy of dancers of color during Black History Month and strives to change the future of ballet with Project Plié. Continue exploring this slideshow to meet black artists...
5 de feb. de 2016 · Learn about the trailblazing black ballerinas who broke racial barriers in classical dance, from Raven Wilkinson to Misty Copeland. See their stories, photos, and videos in this blog post by Craig Phillips.
28 de oct. de 2021 · In her new book, ‘Black Ballerinas,’ the star dancer celebrates the women who paved the way, while never shying away from the realities of racism in the dance world.
11 de ene. de 2022 · In 2015, Copeland became the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, known as ABT, and has also written several books.
