{"id":1666,"date":"2017-06-08T12:41:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T12:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobballet.org\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2025-04-21T07:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:16:29","slug":"ronald-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobballet.org\/index.php\/2017\/06\/08\/ronald-perry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronald Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ronald Perry<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dance Theatre of Harlem<\/strong>
\nAmerican Ballet Theatre<\/strong>
\nMaurice B\u00e9jart’s Ballet of the 20th Century<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ronald Perry began his professional career with Dance Theatre of Harlem after attending its affiliate school. In December of 1990, he and Christina Johnson<\/a>, also with DTH, \u201cbecame the first black dancers to appear with the Royal Ballet since the departure of Johaar Mosaval.\u201d After an unfulfilling experience with American Ballet Theatre, where he performed principal roles, Perry joined B\u00e9jart Ballet in Brussels. <\/span><\/p>\n

On transitioning from DTH to American Ballet Theatre, Perry said, “I’d always wondered what it would be like to be in another company…. I always felt so protected at Dance Theatre. It was like growing up in a family.” When he left, he said, “I think Arthur Mitchell was kind of hurt. But I think he was kind of pleased. He felt it was a good idea for me to get out on my own.”<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blacks Dance with the Royal Ballet, The New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dance Theatre of Harlem: Arthur Mitchell<\/a>, Perry, Lydia Abarca<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See also:<\/b><\/p>\n

Article from Ebony Magazine 1978<\/a>
\nA Young Dancer’s Big Step Forward with ABT, The Washington Post<\/a>
\nQueens to Brussels–A Dancer’s Odyssey, Los Angeles Times<\/a>
\nBallet Theater: Ronald Perry and Lise Houlton in Sphinx, The New York Times<\/a>
\nYoung Dance Talent Takes Center Stage, The New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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