by Shaté L. Hayes | Aug 24, 2020 | Career, Instagram, News, Training
Black squares on your organization’s social media profile. Posting videos and images of the Black dancers within your company or school. Buttoned up, PR-approved statements that fall in line with what everyone else is saying and doing. Many Black dancers have...
by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 5, 2020 | News, The Latest
Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet , founded in 2015 by writer and activist Theresa Ruth Howard to preserve and promote the stories of Black ballet dancers, is offering three weekends of interactive education and conversation this month through its 2020 Virtual Symposium....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 8, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, The Latest, Training
Since the nationwide fight against racial inequality took center stage in May, organizations across the dance world have been looking for meaningful ways to show their support, rather than fall back on empty social media signifiers. July 10-11, Diamante Ballet...
by Francis Lawrence | Jun 21, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles, The Latest
Dance has allowed me to travel the world and live in three magical cities. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, I’ve danced with The Australian Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem, as well as the North American tour of Christopher...
by Nile Cappello For Dance Spirit | Jun 15, 2020 | The Latest, Training
Implicit bias and racial stereotyping are rampant in the dance world . That’s a fact dancers of color have always known. But the anti-racism protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd—protests whose effects have reverberated through a myriad of...
by Lydia Murray For Dance Magazine | Jun 14, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
On June 4, Pacific Northwest Ballet corps member Amanda Morgan posted an Instagram video of her impassioned speech at a Seattle protest in response to George Floyd’s death. After introducing herself to the cheering crowd as the only Black ballerina in her...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is vital for BIPOC dancers to feel that the studio setting, physical or virtual, is safe and inclusive. Dance teachers and studio owners have most of the power when it comes to creating that environment, but students are not powerless. Master ballet teacher Preston...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 8, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Instagram, News, The Latest
Updated on June 12, 2020 Last year, in a segment on “The Today Show” on diverse shades of pointe shoes, Dance Theatre of Harlem artistic director Virginia Johnson reflected on the groundbreaking 1970’s-era performance, when DTH founder Arthur...