Dance
Jacob Jonas and Company Premiere 'In A Room On Broad Street' at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City
Barre Benders: Dancers Misty Copeland, Shannon Harkins, Shiori Kase, Chi Cao Moving Ballet from Racism Towards Reform
Following a more recent debate, ballet still may or may not be considered a sport. And yet, ballet has a larger problem at hand in dealing with race and, if you couldn't tell, self-image. Katherine Brooks writes in the Huffington Post, "Take one look at the dance landscape of the world's most popular ballet companies and it's not difficult to see that white men and women dominate the field." University of Southern California’s New Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Hires Jackie Kopcsak, d. Sabela grimes and Saleemah E. Knight
The two-year-old University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance has added three new faculty members to their roster: Jackie Kopcsak, d. Sabela grimes and Saleemah E. Knight. With a nod to ballet, hip-hop and contemporary styles, USC's Kaufman School will enroll its first candidate for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance in the Fall of 2015, following the staff's addition.
