by Lucy Van Cleef | May 18, 2021 | Company Life, News, The Latest
A lot has happened since last November, when French dancer Chloé Lopes Gomes went public with accusations of institutional racism against Staatsballett Berlin. After the company declined to renew her contract for next season, Lopes Gomes, Staatsballett’s only...
by Ilena Peng | Mar 31, 2021 | Instagram, News, The Latest
Amid a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes around the world, Singapore-based dancewear company Cloud & Victory posted a video on March 18 calling for a stop to the hate against the Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. It features prominent Asian dancers and...
by Chloé Lopes Gomes As Told To Laura Cappelle | Nov 30, 2020 | Company Life, Dance Magazine, Instagram, News, Profiles, The Latest
In November, the French dancer Chloé Lopes Gomes went public with accusations of institutional racism against Staatsballett Berlin, first reported by the German magazine Der Spiegel. In the article, several anonymous dancers confirm her account. Lopes Gomes,...
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 Chyrstyn Mariah Fentroy | Jun 4, 2020 | Career, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Instagram, News, Profiles, The Latest
I remember the first year that I competed at the Youth America Grand Prix. I was 17 years old and particularly excited to be participating in a competition that focused on ballet. First up for my age group was classical, where I danced Kitri’s Act I variation...