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Hey Timothy Chalamet! Ballet is Alive, and Black Women are Sustaining It

Timothée Chalamet may think ballet is dead, but these Black women have used their talent and artistry to keep Alvin Ailey's ...

Where Is Misty Copeland Now? All About Her Life After Retiring from Ballet

Misty Copeland became the American Ballet Theater's first Black principal dancer in 2015 ...
WBEZ

In dance, Chicago-born choreographer Rena Butler honors the breadth of Black womanhood

Butler is quickly amassing a reputation as a go-to choreographer across the country. The new piece "Her Table" will premiere ...
The New York Times

Misty Copeland Broke a Ballet Barrier and Became a Star

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Copeland, the first Black female principal at American Ballet Theater, has announced she’s retiring. She made history, and then made ...

Legacy Ballerina Misty Copeland Reflects on Her Trailblazing Career and Reframing the "Traditional" Dancer

Sure, I may no longer be spending my Friday evenings icing my sore muscles after a week of classes and rehearsals, or sewing ...
Black Enterprise

Harper Watters Shatters Barriers As Houston Ballet’s First Black, Gay Principal Dancer

Watters first danced his way into the ballet scene at 16 years old by joining a six-week summer intensive program with Houston Ballet. You may have seen him gracefully dancing on your TikTok timeline, ...
Yahoo

Baltimore Black Dance Collective celebrates heritage and inspires the future through dance

BALTIMORE —- As we continue our Black History Month coverage we are taking you inside the Baltimore Black Dance Collective. It is a dance advocacy organization that began in 2019, and it is home to ...