Category: Dancers

Arthur Mitchell New York City Ballet: Principal Dance Theatre of Harlem: Co-founder, Artistic Director Emerita Arthur Mitchell was an African American dancer, […]

Jenelle Figgins Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Dance Theatre of Harlem Jenelle Figgins is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Washington, D.C. Figgins […]

Sandra Fortune Green  Capital Ballet Company: Principal Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Guest Washington Ballet: Guest Santo Domingo Ballet: Guest Prima ballerina Sandra Fortune-Green […]

Sandra Organ Houston Ballet: Soloist Sandra Organ was Houston Ballet’s first African American ballerina, dancing there for 15 years (1982-97), including as […]

Virginia Johnson Dance Theatre of Harlem: Principal, Artistic Director National Ballet of Washington Capitol Ballet: Guest Artist (1968-1969) Virginia Johnson was a […]

Rachael Parini (Jones) The American Repertory Ballet Nashville Ballet Washington Ballet BalletMet (2016-present) RACHAEL PARINI, originally from Snellville, Ga., studied at the […]

Mel Tomlinson Heritage Dance Theatre Dance Theatre of Harlem: Soloist (1974-1976, 1978-1981) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1976-1978) New York City Ballet: […]

John Alleyne Stuttgart Ballet (1978) National Ballet of Canada: First Soloist (1984-1990), Principal/Resident Choreographer (1990-1992) Ballet British Columbia: Director (1992-2009) John Alleyne […]

Misty Copeland American Ballet Theatre Studio Company (2000-2001) American Ballet Theatre: Corps de Ballet (2001-2007), Soloist (2007-2015), Principal (2015-present) Misty Copeland joined ABT’s […]

Ronald Alexander National Ballet of Canada (1973-76) Iranian National Ballet Frankfurt Ballet (1976-77) Hamburg Ballet (1977-81) Metropolitan Opera Ballet Ronald K. Alexander […]