Category: Dancers

Ronald Platts New York Negro Ballet (ca. 1959) Ronald Platts studied at the Judimar School of Dance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the […]

Charles Queenan Pearl Primus and Company (~1951-?) Negro Dance Theatre (1954-1955) Though not much is known about his early life and training, […]

Shelley Washington Martha Graham Dance Company (1974-1975) Twyla Tharp Dance (1975-1988) American Ballet Theatre: Soloist (1988-1990) Shelley Washington was born in Washington […]

Glory Van Scott American Ballet Theatre Agnes de Mille Company Katherine Dunham Company Talley Beatty Company Glory van Scott was born June […]

Robert Philander Valentine Ballet Memphis Cape Town City Ballet Hong Kong Ballet National Dance Co. of Bophuthatswana After dancing with Ballet Memphis, […]

Nikki Taylor Collage Dance Collective Memphis, TN native Nikki Taylor began dancing when she was three at several schools throughout Memphis, including […]

Diana Turner-Forte Chicago Ballet BalletMet Columbus Des Moines Ballet San Diego Ballet Taller Coreográfico de la UNAM Diana Turner-Forte is a former […]

Phillip W. Turner Ballet Memphis Phillip W. Turner was a member of Ballet Memphis and began performing in The Lion King on […]

Andrés Trezevant (he/him) Charlotte Ballet II Charlotte Ballet Las Vegas native Andrés Trezevant was inspired by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s performance […]

Danny Tidwell American Ballet Theatre Studio Company (2002-2003) American Ballet Theatre (2003-2004) Complexions Contemporary Ballet (2006-2007) Norwegian National Opera & Ballet (2010-?) […]