Black Ballerina Alison Stroming is Changing the Face of Ballet

Black Ballerina Alison Stroming is Changing the Face of Ballet | Hannahgram

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8 жыл бұрын

By now you’ve heard Misty Copeland’s story - she smashed through countless barriers to redefine how the ballet world views women of color. In the latest episode of Hannahgram, Hannah Bronfman catches up with Alison Stroming, a ballerina with The Dance Theater Of Harlem, to learn what the next chapter in the black ballerina narrative looks like. Spoiler alert: she’s seriously breathtaking.
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@volitionspark2686 7 жыл бұрын

Since many of you do not know history, or even recent history, let me try to explain. For many years, many women who auditioned for ballet companies or tried to go to ballet schools or competitions were denied. Not because they were bad but just because they were Black. Those of us who understand this are also UNDERSTANDABLY PROUD that someone managed to get over this barrier. Those of you who live in the fantasy world where everyone supposedly loves our people, or will at least respect us and give us the benefit of the doubt, as all humans deserve, can continue to complain while the rest of us remain proud of the accomplishments of others, and steadfast in achieving our own goals.

@teetee8977 7 жыл бұрын

Volition Spark Well said!

@jillianpatterson1402 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this story! I stopped ballet 6 years ago because, my 5th year dancing my teacher had me do white face for a duet role. Do your thing dancers of color! Such an inspiration! ☺️ there need to be more!

@resique9110 5 жыл бұрын

I Like Being Beautiful do makeup with a WAY LIGHTER color, most likely * white colors *

@kitxart 8 жыл бұрын

She's such an amazing dancer. Always wanted to be a ballerina but in Kenya,the academy is so far from where I live :(

@michellepurcell821 8 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring to all ballerinas.

@mcgeefamily1459 2 жыл бұрын

you guys were so amazing to do this... great job supporting everyone.

@kotori40 6 жыл бұрын

We need more!!!

@jadef8204 8 жыл бұрын

great video !! really freaking inspiring

@thealennox5087 8 жыл бұрын

Such a stunning dancer

@ConstantXplorer 7 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL

@volitionspark2686 7 жыл бұрын

Why is it necessary for people who disagree with this to even come here, since it is so offensive to them?

@swensonbl 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@roselanedasilva-miller639 8 жыл бұрын

@runrockwater she is a black ballerina aka as an afro-Brasilian! Brasil had the largest enslaved african population out of any country during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.

@deannaallen4670 8 жыл бұрын

Who cares what color she is! She is beautiful! I would love to have learned ballet but we barely had food on the table when I was little so it was not an option. Good for her that she is dancing and doing so amazingly well. ALL girls that do ballet are amazing, regardless or color or nationality. Beautiful!

@chromecannon2536 4 жыл бұрын

Black excellence is still not a myth.

@pajaronegro38 7 жыл бұрын

@Jane Madison I do agree that having to qualify Alison as black is discouraging. However, it is necessary given the reality of the world that we live in. It is true that any aspiring dancer faces many obstacles when trying to become a professional. They have to face the reality of whether or not they are talented enough, flexible enough, musical enough. There are injuries, mental and emotional stress and others. However, to be a dancer who fills in all the "right" boxes but is denied work because of an aspect of themselves that they cannot change is a problem of perspective that can be modified if we work to do so. By acknowledging that Alison is a black ballerina, we draw attention to the dynamics of the ballet world. It is still true that black women face, at the very least, discouragement when it comes to joining the world of classical dance. If we removed the qualifier, "black", then the importance of Alison's progress and people like her might go unnoticed. Although it might seem divisive at first, the objective of pointing out her skin color is to eventually eliminate unnecessary barriers.

@MetuNtr 7 жыл бұрын

Nikita Abuya: You can do it. The academy may be far, but think about how close your dream is to coming true. Make it happen.

@sandraude1 6 жыл бұрын

Keep on telling that she is special because she is colored instead of that she is just gifted with talent.

@latashahall1873 8 жыл бұрын

Really, POPSUGAR Fitness? Black Ballerina? Smh. If you knew better, you would do better so I won't get into it. This video is about a beautiful, gifted young woman. Alison, I am very proud of you. Please continue to bless the world with your gift.

@biracialawareness.7956 5 жыл бұрын

She is not black she is (Mixed Race).

@lorenonpoint464 4 жыл бұрын

Mixed race.... IS STILL BLACK

@katlennon5488 4 жыл бұрын

@@lorenonpoint464 right!! Just because you arent a single race doesnt mean your not one or the other

@jessicaagina5648 8 жыл бұрын

she's not black she just a little darker than what people call 'white' it annoys me how people use other skin colours to define what black is

@biracialawareness.7956 5 жыл бұрын

They are replacing black people with (Mixed Race) people.

@MorenitaBonita19 5 жыл бұрын

Shes black...mixed or not due to the one drop rule that people often go buy..shes a black Brazilian and beautiful

@KateinBlack 8 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Such an achievement being a tan ballerina... Let's do a video about it.

@frankstudent 8 жыл бұрын

+Kimura White boys don't understand anything...outside of being white.

@kitxart 8 жыл бұрын

+ Kate Laon. She's black. Just the mixed race black :)

@KateinBlack 8 жыл бұрын

+Nikita Abuya I get it, I was being sarcastic.

@volitionspark2686 7 жыл бұрын

KIMURA: IF you don't like it, don't worry about it. I wonder why it never occurs to people like you that we are not the only people who have affinity for those of us who succeed? I have met literally almost every kind of person in the world. And people are proud of people like them. I know many White people who were Southern and poor and were proud of President Clinton when he was inaugurated. I know Greeks who still worship Maria Callas as the best soprano. I know Jews who specially adore Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. Italians who think Frank Sinatra is best. I could go on and on about this but BLACK PEOPLE are not the only people who do this.

@gregb4480 7 жыл бұрын

That's completely undermining the obstacles people like her have to face just for being black. But I guess that's your whole point right? People like you is why videos like this get made

@runrockwater 8 жыл бұрын

still not a black girl thou

@kitxart 8 жыл бұрын

It is. She's a woman of colour. She's called a mixed race. But still finds herself in the black people category

@runrockwater 8 жыл бұрын

Nikita Abuya women are not crayons they just women, this color thing is ridiculous. for goodness sakes black ple only have brown and black colors on them and whites have red, blue etc if anyone is a woman of color it's a white person. it's just ridiculous. The woman obviously didn't have a hard time getting a job coz she's not 100% white she just doesn't see as many none whites in her profession. The profession just wants skinny girls with tiny boobs.

@lovelygoldensparrow 8 жыл бұрын

She may not be 100% black. But she identifies w/that race & its great that she can place herslef in the category of poc that can stand out in such an exclusive artform.

@biracialawareness.7956 5 жыл бұрын

@@kitxart If mixed people are so called 'black' then it would mean that all 'black' men worldwide could 'PROCREATE' with white women and claim to be 'PRESERVING' the black race. And their 'BIRACIAL' kids could do the same, and so could their 'QUADROON' grand kids and 'OCTOROON' great grand kids. It makes no 'BIOLOGICAL' sense.

@biracialawareness.7956 5 жыл бұрын

@@lovelygoldensparrow She is biracial not black.