HOUSTON, Texas -- Lauren Anderson considers the Houston Ballet studio her second home. Weeks ago, she found herself shut out because of the pandemic and extreme weather. However, she has plenty of ...

TULSA, Okla. — Dance isn't just eight counts, pliés and ron de jambes for ballerina Dajah Brooks. She said stepping into the room and claiming her space helped shape who she is today. Brooks began ...

Raven Wilkinson, one of the first African-American dancers to perform with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, died Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 83. M Marina Harss ...

Last summer, African American ballet dancer Misty Copeland starred in an Under Armour commercial that stunned the athletic clothing industry. In the ad, Copeland performs ballet while a narrator reads ...

NEW YORK -- Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre ...

Black Ballerina Tamisha Guy Brings Trap, Hip-Hop And Caribbean Roots To Future’s Grand Marnier DS2 REMIXED: THE BALLET [Exclusive] Dancer Tamisha Guy's starring role in DS2 REMIXED: THE BALLET is not ...

Copeland: I was aware, of course, that I was a black girl, but I don’t think I really understood how rare it was to see a Black woman, in particular, in ballet. Now she’s opening up about what she ...

Native Earth Performing Arts is proud to present Black Ballerina by Syreeta Hector from May 23-25, 2025 at Aki Studio in Toronto. Based on Syreeta Hector’s Blackness and Indigeneity in relationship to ...