Anne Benna Sims was the first African-American ballerina to sign a contract with the American Ballet Theatre, and she was inspired by the artistry of Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in "Giselle".

Misty Copeland told CNN’s Chris Wallace that, like many Black ballerinas, she’s inherited generational trauma from decades of being told they aren’t good enough to perform in certain roles.

The African American Museum of Philadelphia joined forces with the Philadelphia Ballet for "Day of Dance" on Saturday. 24/7 Live Philadelphia Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Welcome, Mickey ...

Mr. Shayer is a soloist with American Ballet Theater, which he joined in 2012. I am a ballet dancer and a Black man, in that order. I left the United States to train at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy ...

We were learning [African American] dance styles from the 1940s and 1920s,” Wilkins says. “The hope was to become a live archive of dance. ...

Collaboration, legacy and pride are driving forces bolstering the programming within Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s 57th season.

He is now proud to act as the first African-American Executive and Artistic director of the Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance. "It's important because we need to see representation," said Cannon.

The African American Ballet Troupe's mission is to make sure everyone has a chance to dance. AABT is looking for new members and has plans for future performances including The Nutcracker.

This is the African American Ballet Troupe's spin on the Christmas classic, their first-ever Ebony Nutcracker in Lexington. "We have some R&B in there, hip hop, even some African music." ...