Kenita R. Miller, a Black pregnant Broadway star, extends her arms wide and beams onstage. She is wearing a red crop top and pants, and her pregnant belly is visible.

This Broadway Star Dances 8 Shows a Week—While 38 Weeks Pregnant

Eight times a week, Kenita R. Miller wraps her hair in a red scarf, breathes and stretches, and takes the stage as part of the first Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s legendary choreo-poem for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. As part of the ensemble cast of seven Black women, Miller […]

Portrait of young pregnant female working out at home. African pregnant woman practicing yoga at home. Prenatal groins stretch. Buddha Konasana Pose. Pregnancy yoga and fitness.

So You’re Pregnant. Here’s How to Keep Dancing Safely

Back in the day, most dancers who wanted to get pregnant waited until after their performing careers to start a family. But today, there are more dancing moms than ever before who are inspiring audiences onstage each night, then going back home to their little ones. But when you get pregnant in the middle of […]

Can I Lose My Contract If I Get Pregnant?

I’m a contemporary dancer, and I’m nervous about trying to get pregnant since I can’t predict if it might happen during the middle of the season. We have a union contract that is supposed to protect us. But I’m scared because several of my colleagues’ contracts weren’t renewed for no particular reason. Having a big […]

How to Time Motherhood with a Ballet Career

I feel torn about taking time off from dance to have a child. I’m married and my biological clock is ticking. I just don’t know what age to take the leap for the health of the child. —Would-Be Mother, San Francisco, CA In addition to the baby’s health, there’s also your health to consider when […]