Ballet has a lily-white reputation. The great “ballet blanc” works glorify white swans, white shades and white sylphs. And ballet goers might expect some progress in racial…
Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. A…
For its annual career issue, Pointe enlists Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Ashley Murphy, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s Ebony Williams and the American Ballet Theater’s Misty…
It seems obvious that we see the world as it is today represented on stage. Unfortunately this is not the case. At the moment, ethnic…
Misty Copeland made history when she was promoted to principal dancer of the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, becoming the first African-American ballerina to reach the elite dance…
Michaela DePrince’s journey from war-torn Sierre Leone to center stage is nothing short of miraculous. Rebels killed her father when she was three years old.…
Olivia Boisson of Queens, New York is currently the only African-American female dancer with the New York City Ballet. Established by legendary choreography George Balanchine…
Precious Adams made headlines in 2011 when she moved to Moscow to study with the Bolshoi Ballet, one of the oldest and foremost ballet institutions…
Awa Joannais was a standout student at the Paris Opera Ballet School before winning a coveted apprenticeship with the company last Spring. Founded in 1669, the…
A New Jersey native, Kimberly received a full scholarship to the San Francisco Ballet school before earning a spot in the company in 2010. Since then, she’s…