Ballet Dancers of Color discusses the challenges faced by non-white ballet dancers due to racism and segregation. It profiles pioneering dancers like Raven Wilkinson, who was the first African American to join a ballet company but had to appear white, and Misty Copeland, who became the first African American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre despite facing constant rejection. The document also mentions dance companies formed to support and showcase dancers of color, like Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Ballet Dancers of Color discusses the challenges faced by non-white ballet dancers due to racism and segregation. It profiles pioneering dancers like Raven Wilkinson, who was the first African American to join a ballet company but had to appear white, and Misty Copeland, who became the first African American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre despite facing constant rejection. The document also mentions dance companies formed to support and showcase dancers of color, like Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Ballet Dancers of Color discusses the challenges faced by non-white ballet dancers due to racism and segregation. It profiles pioneering dancers like Raven Wilkinson, who was the first African American to join a ballet company but had to appear white, and Misty Copeland, who became the first African American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre despite facing constant rejection. The document also mentions dance companies formed to support and showcase dancers of color, like Dance Theatre of Harlem.
● Even though there were black dancers, since it was
a time where segregation was happening most ballet dancers of color were not getting accepted into companies. ● Black face ● Harlem dance clubs ! Raven Wilkinson ● First African-American to join a ballet company ● Had to appear white ● Dutch National Ballet ● Russ de Monte Carlo Misty Copeland
● Started very “late”- age 13
● First African- American on the American Ballet Theatre ● Was constantly rejected ● Lead role of Firebird Dance Companies ● Dance theatre of Harlem ● Lula Washington Dance Theatre ● Forces of Nature Videos