Natalia Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 They want to see Copeland at the front of the bus, within one of the top-6 companies on earth, dancing the "whitest" of roles. Link to comment
Tapfan Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I wish there were other black female dancers with with high profiles. Link to comment
abatt Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Tapfan, there are. Alicia Graf Mack, Linda Celeste Sims. They have high profiles in dance circles, but are not media celebrities. Link to comment
its the mom Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Also, Michaela DePrince, Celine Gittens, Tanya Howard, Kimberly Braylock, Courtney Lavine, along with others who are not African-American, but of different ethnicities and definitely not caucasian. Link to comment
Helene Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 If you want to discuss critic/critical reaction, do so in the "Writings on Ballet" or on the Copeland thread in the "Dancers" forum. This is not new. Link to comment
Tapfan Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Tapfan, there are. Alicia Graf Mack, Linda Celeste Sims. They have high profiles in dance circles, but are not media celebrities. But Alicia switched to Modern after DTH went on hiatus. And isn't LCS also a modern dancer? It's not that I think modern is some how a lesser art form than ballet. It's just that it seems next to impossible for black women to break through to the senior ranks in ballet in a non-black majority company. I'd like to see it in my lifetime. Link to comment
Tapfan Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Also, Michaela DePrince, Celine Gittens, Tanya Howard, Kimberly Braylock, Courtney Lavine, along with others who are not African-American, but of different ethnicities and definitely not caucasian. Oh, I've heard of all these young women. But with the exception of Michael DePrince who has a compelling personal history, because none of these women are principals, it's next to impossible to follow their careers. Link to comment
sandik Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 It's just that it seems next to impossible for black women to break through to the senior ranks in ballet in a non-black majority company. I'd like to see it in my lifetime. Your lips to the gods' ears Link to comment
its the mom Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Both Tanya and Celine do principal roles with their respective companies. Just google their names and you can information, interviews and reviews. Link to comment
Recommended Posts