Dancers of Color

A blog dedicated to showcasing dancers of color across dance genres // This blog claims no ownership for any images posted unless otherwise noted. All images are property of the respective copyright holders.

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Danny Tidwell - Art in Motion

[2087]

Alvin Ailey

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In the National Ballet's production of Giselle 

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Dada Masilo (1985-2024) : dancer and choreographer

[kameliendame]

Sae Eun Park as Odette in Nureyev's production of Swan Lake

ph. Natalia Voronova

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Misty Copeland takes her final bow as Principal Ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre | October 22, 2025

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Misty Copeland by Lorenz Schmild for Harper's Bazaar US, November 2025

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Misty Copeland attends the American Ballet Theatre 2025 Fall Gala

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[gorbigorbi]

Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre

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[milksockets]

'a scene in "revelations," a ballet by alvin ailey to traditional afro-american music' in phaidon book of the ballet (1979)

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Carmen De Lavallade photographed dancing with her son, Leo.

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Kenneth MacMillan, Manon

Francesca Hayward

ph. Foteini Christofilopoulou

[milksockets]

'a scene in "revelations," a ballet by alvin ailey to traditional afro-american music' in phaidon book of the ballet (1979)

[cineaesthesia]

Four Women (Julie Dash, 1975)

Dance interpretation of Nina Simone’s song Four Women, with dancer Linda Martina Young as the characters  Aunt Sarah, Safronia, Sweet Thing, and Peaches