Last night, Misty Copeland posted a call to action in a pair of Instagram posts, calling for her followers to share the names of African-American ballerinas. Misty Copeland on Instagram: “This article (link in bio) highlights the need for us to take ownership of our history, as well as the need for us to fight […]

Michaela DePrince is having one spectacular year. On New Year’s Day, the Dutch National Ballet dancer was promoted to soloist. And yesterday, she scored a major endorsement as a face of Jockey’s “Show ‘Em What’s Underneath” campaign. We’ve said it before: There’s a right way and a wrong way to feature dancers in mainstream media. […]