Black Ballet Realness

...tiptoeing on the scene

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Judith Jamison

In this interview, dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison talks about studying ballet as a young girl, how she came to join Alvin Ailey's groundbreaking dance company that put people of color in the forefront, and Ailey's untimely passing, which gave her the immense responsibility of running the company.

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key word, healthy!

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Dance Theater of Harlem 

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Delores Brown and Raven Wilkinson

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Legs!

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Shannon Harkins, the face of African American ballet dancers’ struggle

In an art form that draws from European court traditions, dancers of color have a hard time.

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Michaela DePrince

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Misty Copeland x TED Talk

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Fit Tips from Alvin Ailey Dancers

The world-famous dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater reveal how they stay in tip-top shape to be able to deliver such incredible performances.