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Predominantly white casting in ballet has led many to wonder, "Where are all the black swans?" This book sheds light on female dancers of color, including thirteen primary accounts from African American, Latina, and Asian women in ballet. Topics covered include dance training, casting (and color-casting), employment, discrimination, implicit bias, success, and achievement. Dancers discuss in detail the obstacles many dancers of color face during training; considerations facing some women of color when seeking employment; performance challenges related to company work; and the teachers, parents, and community members that paved a way and widened spaces for them. Through the stories and experiences of the women featured here, models of inclusive practices and allyship are shared. The book culminates with a section providing teaching tools to support inclusive learning spaces.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Zita Allen
Preface
Introduction
Background of Ballet in the United States
Herstories: The Interviews
Set I—Retired Dancers
Lauren Anderson 42; Lourdes Lopez 53; Caridad Martinez 77; Crystal Michelle Perkins 93; Stephanie Marie Powell 110; Endalyn Taylor 128
Set II—Dancers Who Are Still Performing or Recently Retired
Shelby Colona 141; Monike Cristina 153; Yinet Fernandez 160; Kristie Latham 170; Claudia Monja 186; Margaret Severin-Hansen 192; Melissa Verdecia 203
Reflections
Themes and Variations: In the Experiences of the Women Interviewed
A Liberatory Approach to Teaching Ballet
Afterword by Melanye White Dixon
References
Index
