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 ...

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.

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 is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and made history as the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT’s 75-year history ...

At the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, ballet icon Misty Copeland shared how dance shaped her resilience and leadership. The first Black woman principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre ...

Principal dancer is the highest rank one can have with a ballet company, and it belongs to Jonathan Batista. At 30 years old, Batista is breaking barriers, but he told KOMO News his work isn’t ...

Bob Fosse Professional dancer and twice winner of Strictly Come Dancing, Oti Mabuse, continues her journey into the dancers and choreographers who have made a huge impact on dance. In this episode ...

Johaar Mosaval, a South African ballet dancer who was blocked by apartheid-era racial laws from pursuing his ambitions, rose to become a principal dancer with London’s Royal Ballet, and returned ...

American Ballet Theatre Reveals Dancer Promotions . The promotions are effective September 1, 2024. By: Chloe Rabinowitz Jul. 19, 2024. POPULAR.

The 9th South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) has partnered with the digital platform @blacksinballet to sponsor one black ballet dancer from anywhere in the world to enter this ...

Abramorama has acquired North American theatrical rights for Leslie Shampaine and Pip Gilmour‘s feature documentary “Call Me Dancer.” The deal was revealed on the sidelines of TIFFCOM, the ...