Choreographer Kyle Abraham is known for his innovative and unparalleled artistry and his commitment as a champion of inclusivity. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: American Ballet Theatre
Dance Theatre Of Harlem Founder Arthur Mitchell Pioneering Dancer Passes (Video)
Dance God, Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and who would go on to become a driving force in the creation of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has died. Continue Reading →
CCCA Presents “MADIBA: A Dance Workshop,” In Harlem
The City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) continues its 2016 – 2017 season with Jeremy McQueen and the Black Iris Project’s “MADIBA: A Dance Workshop,” a celebration of the inspiring life of Nelson Mandela. Continue Reading →
How Prince Secretly Saved A Harlem Ballet School
Mashable reports how dance diva Misty Copeland is one of ballet’s brightest stars — and Prince knew that well before everyone else. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: The Greene Space Presents “The Breakthrough” With Misty Copeland
This season, dance prodigy Misty Copeland broke not one, but two major cultural barriers: she became American Ballet Theatre’s first African-American female principal dancer less than a week after being the first black ballerina to star in ABT’s Swan Lake at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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