Michaela DePrince attends the American Ballet Theatre Gala on June 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre) Defying the odds as a Black ballerina, ...

Black ballerinas are demanding to see more pointe shoes that match their skin color. Although the industry has made progress in terms of meeting the needs of Black ballerinas, the dancers say it’s not ...

The Chocolate Ballerina Company is hosting free dance classes for both active and inactive artists, who are interested in seeking professional training. Chocolate Ballerina Company, a contemporary ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Misty Copeland was the ...

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I will let you in on a little secret: Everyone struggles with body image. For someone who was a dancer from the age of 8 to 16, I struggled to see my body change as a woman. As a child, I was a skinny ...

Since ballet was popularized in the United States during the 1930s, Black dancers struggled to be seen and recognized. In recent years, the public has seen the rise of the Black ballerina through ...

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 ...

Defying the odds as a Black ballerina, the dance world mourns the loss of Michaela Mabinty DePrince. Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the trailblazing ballerina who exemplified rising above adversity with ...