Schools
Editorial: The Dark Side of Ballet
Rosalie Antolini ('16) takes on racism in the dance industry.
by Rosalie Antolini
Class of 2016
Misty Copeland rose to fame by becoming the first African-American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theater. Many young dancers look up to Copeland because she is a role model who fought through the idea that African-Americans cannot be ballet dancers based on body type and skin color. Although some people think that black dancers choose to stay away from classical ballet, the reality is that racism is prevalent in the world of ballet today and continues to be dominated by white dancers which bars equally talented black dancers from the spotlight.
