In 2015, Misty Copeland made history — becoming the first African American prima ballerina of a major international company, American Ballet Theater (ABT). Since then, she continues to inspire and amaze. read more
Or just companies with diverse casts or individual dancers to follow. If you have a black dancer that needs a role model and to feel like she will fit in I'd send her to the dance theater of Harlem for a summer program read more
In order to continue as professional dancers, many African American ballerinas turned to other forms of dance, while some joined African American ballet companies like Dance Theatre of Harlem. As Copeland has expressed many times in books and interviews, representation and mentorship matter. read more
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