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Debra Austin was the very first African-American ballerina to receive a principal dancer contract with a major American ballet company [3] in 1982 with the Pennsylvania Ballet. There she danced the principal roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, Coppélia, and La Sylphide. Dancing these roles with a white partner was a further breakthrough.
Pages in category "African-American ballerinas" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The only male African American in the company during her career, Danny Tidwell, left in 2005. [6] [85] In an international ballet community with a lack of diversity, [86] [87] she was so unusual as an African American ballerina that she endured cultural isolation. [88] She has been described in the press as the Jackie Robinson of classical ...
The Nicholas Brothers, African-American team of dancing brothers, Fayard Nicholas (1914–2006) and Harold Nicholas (1921–2000). With their highly acrobatic technique, high level of artistry and daring innovations, they were considered by many the greatest tap dancers of their day.
NOTE: Additional names may possibly be listed in the parent Category:African-American dancers. Those pages should be moved to this subcategory. Where possible, this subcategory should principally contain Category:African-American ballerinas and Category:African-American male ballet dancers.
When she first joined the Dutch National Ballet, she was the only dancer of African origin. [24] In 2016, she performed in the "Hope" sequence of Beyoncé's Lemonade. [25] DePrince in 2019. DePrince cited Lauren Anderson, one of the first Black American principal ballerinas, as her role model. [26]
Raven Wilkinson became the first African American female ballet dancer to perform with a major touring troupe when she danced with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the 1950s. [19] In the South at this time, there were laws prohibiting Black and white dancers from sharing a stage, so Wilkinson risked her life and her freedom by performing.
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