Category: Dancers

Mabel Anderson (née Hart) Negro Unit of Ballet Theatre Born in 1916, Mabel Anderson (née Hart) was a member of the Negro […]

Leonore “Azelean” Cox Negro Unit of Ballet Theatre (1940-1941) [Photo unavailable] Leonore Cox (also known as Azelean Cox) was born in 1905 and […]

Rejane Duarte Dance Theatre of Harlem Born in Porta Alegre, Brazil, Rejane Duarte began her dance training at age six. Duarte studied […]

Pedro Barrios Les Grands Ballets Canadiens: Second Soloist The Oakland Ballet Colombia-native Pedro Barrios was a member of the Oakland Ballet (starting […]

Marion Brown  American Negro Ballet [Photo unavailable] Marion Brown was a member of the American Negro Ballet, which also featured Al Bledger, […]

Carol Ann Robinson (née Wise) First Negro Classic Ballet New York Negro Ballet Born ca. 1940, Carol Ann Robinson was a member […]

Valencia Yearwood Dance Theatre of Harlem: Soloist (1985-1993) Valencia Yearwood trained at the Dance Theatre of Harlem school. After receiving her BS […]

Alicia Burkett Complexions Contemporary Ballet: Apprentice (2004-2005) Columbia City Ballet (2006-2014) A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Alicia Burkett studied at The Ailey […]

Patrick Johnson Dance Theatre of Harlem Patrick Johnson grew up in the Bahamas and, after starting ballet classes, he began performing at […]

Harry Young American Negro Ballet Harry Young was a member of Eugene Von Grona’s American Negro Ballet. He appeared in the company’s […]