On Pointe Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) Interesting piece in The Guardian about Black British dancer Julie Felix, who couldn't get a position with a company in England, but danced with Dance Theatre of Harlem for ten years. https://www.theguardian.com So many of the Black dancers who tell similar stories of rejection are light-skinned, biracial or both. ABC did a stoty on a brownskinned ballet student's delight in finally getting shoes that matched her skin tone. (Actually they didn't - they were too dark and the hue wasn't quite right - but baby steps, at least they weren't pink.). If pale dancers who can blend in easily are getting rejected, her chances of a major career are even slimmer. Colorism is a bigger problem than racism. (For some reason I can't paste the entire link, but the story is one of the top ten in "Culture". Edited March 4, 2021 by On Pointe Clarity Link to comment
Lynette H Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Exact link https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/mar/04/julie-felix-the-brilliant-black-ballerina-who-was-forced-to-leave-britain Link to comment
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