The Color of Dance
A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion in the World of Ballet
$52.31
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2023
Summary
For decades, the prominent image of a ballet dancer has been a white body with pale clothing. It took 75 years for American Ballet Theatre to have its first African American female principal dancer, Misty Copeland. When TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian went to enroll her three-year-old daughter into her first ballet class, she immediately saw this lack of diversity and representation—even on her local dance studio’s website. Within weeks, TaKiyah, a freelance photographer, began shooting a project s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762479559 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0762479558 |
| Author: | TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.12kg |
| Dimensions: | 258mm x 214mm x 26mm |
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“The Color of Dance illuminates the beauty and promise that Black and brown girls bring to the field of ballet. With rich, joyful, and poetic imagery, TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian captures the timeless nature of the phrase ‘dare to dream.’”–Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director, Juilliard Dance“TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian has lovingly centered young dancers of color as never before. This long-overdue tribute to humanity’s beauty and diversity as seen through ballet’s lens is both necessary and breathtaking. Brava!”–Nikki Hefko, Director, New Orleans School of Ballet
About The Author
TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian
TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian is a photographer and the founder and executive director of Brown Girls Do Ballet, a philanthropic organization that works to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in ballet programs through organizing and arranging ballet performances, photo exhibitions, and providing resources and scholarships to assist young girls in their ballet development and training. TaKiyah’s photographs have been featured in The Washington Post, HuffPo, Pointe Magazine, Madame Noir and more. She is a former Gifted-Education teacher (16 years), television host, and is the Owner/Photographer of Some Sweet Photography. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her family.
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