Category: Dancers

Cedric Rouse Pacific Northwest Ballet (ca. 1989-1991) Dance Theatre of Harlem (1991-?) Maryland Ballet: Guest (1992) Atlanta native Cedric Rouse was born […]

Caroline Rocher Barnes Dance Theatre of Harlem: Corps de Ballet (1999-2000), Soloist (2000-2001), Principal (2001-ca. 2004) Bavarian State Ballet (ca.2005-ca.2006) Lyon Opera […]

Jhe Russell Northern Ballet Boston Ballet Dance Theatre of Harlem Bucharest Opera North Carolina Dance Theatre National Ballet of Canada Béjart Ballet […]

Johaar Mosaval Sadler’s Wells Ballet (The Royal Ballet): Corps de Ballet (1952-1956), Soloist (1956-1960), Principal (1960-1965), Senior Principal (1965-1974) Born the eldest […]

Denzil Bailey London City Ballet English National Ballet Denzil Bailey, a dancer of Jamaican descent, started dancing at 17 in a jazz […]

Williene Sampaio Washington Ballet São Paulo Cia de Dança Grupo Corpo (2012-present) Williene Sampaio started her ballet training in 1990. She has […]

Stephanie Rhinehart First Negro Classic Ballet [Photo unavailable.] Stephanie Rhinehart was a member of Joseph Rickard’s First Negro Classic Ballet in Los […]

Jonathan Rodrigues Cisne Negro Dance Company (2010) South African Ballet Theatre (Joburg Ballet): Principal (2011-2017) Tivoli Ballet: Guest Principal Dancer (2014-2016) Finnish […]

Keith Saunders Dance Theatre of Harlem ( 1975-1985, 1989-2018) Baltimore-native Keith Saunders started his dance career at a late stage; when he […]

Marcelino Sambé Royal Ballet: Artist (2012-2014), First Artist (2014-2015), Soloist (2015-2017), First Soloist (2017-2019), Principal (2019-present) Marcelino Sambé was born in Lisbon, […]