Dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem. Photo courtesy of FLATT Magazine/Christina Lessa. Looking at its history, it's no surprise that ballet today is still very racially homogeneous. Ballet was born out of the Royal French Courts, developed under the Russian Tzar's imperial patronage, and in America, continues to be supported primarily by the wealthy white elite. But when ballet arrived in America, falling into our "melting pot" forced it to change. With the American idea that different perspect...
Dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem. Photo courtesy of FLATT Magazine/Christina Lessa. Looking at its history, it's no surprise that ballet today is still very racially homogeneous. Ballet was born out of the Royal French Courts, developed under the Russian Tzar's imperial patronage, and in America, continues to be supported primarily by the wealthy white elite. But when ballet arrived in America, falling into our "melting pot" forced it to change. With the American idea that different perspect...
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