How Can Companies Move Past Ballet’s White, Imperialist Roots?

Artistic director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico, Eduardo Vilaro weighs in on how companies can program beyond stereotypes and foster change. Know the roots.  Although Ballet Hispánico’s programming promotes understanding and appreciation of the diversity within Latinx cultural identity, Vilaro mentions that ballet’s history is still rooted in a white, imperialist system. “The structures of […]

These 21 Organizations Are Banding Together to Increase the Presence of Black Dancers in Ballet

Twenty-one ballet organizations have come together to support the advancement of racial equity in professional ballet. They’re all part of The Equity Project: Increasing the Presence of Blacks in Ballet, a new effort being led by Dance Theatre of Harlem, The International Association of Blacks in Dance and Dance/USA. Continuing What Arthur Mitchell Started While […]