by Shaté L. Hayes | Oct 26, 2023 | News, The Latest
On September 26, 2023, Dallas-based photographer and Brown Girls Do Ballet (BGDB) founder TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian debuted her first book, The Color of Dance: A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion in the World of Ballet. Published by Black Dog & Leventhal, the...
by Shaté L. Hayes | Feb 16, 2022 | Training
When Dallas-area photographer TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian was searching for a diverse dance studio for her daughter in 2012, she was shocked to find very few images of Black or brown dancers on local studio websites. “Everyone would have blond hair and blue eyes, even...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 31, 2017 | Career
Between book deals and Under Armour endorsements, her own Barbie doll and a spot at the judges table on NBC’s “World of Dance,” Misty Copeland has been one of the few ballerinas to break into mainstream pop culture. Now she’s conquering the...