Guillaume Diop, son of a Senegalese father, became Paris Opera’s first Black Etoile dancer at just 23, redefining excellence in ballet.
Discover Alicia Graf Mack’s inspiring journey from childhood dance dreams to becoming Juilliard’s first Black Dance Director, overcoming significant challenges.
Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982)[1] is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical balletcompanies in the United States.[2] On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT’s 75-year history.[3]
Debra Austin (born July 25, 1955) is an American ballet dancer who rose to prominence in 1982 when she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer at Pennsylvania Ballet, making her the first African-American female principal dancer of a major American…