EN POINTE: Black Dancers, Black History

Рет қаралды 24,016

4 жыл бұрын

WQED explores ballet and stereotypes - that still exist today. Author and dance historian Brenda Dixon Gottschild recently visited Point Park University, home of the well-respected Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA), to discuss her latest book Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina. Meet diverse students as they train at COPA, and discover how these young dancers of color are shattering stereotypes and prejudice, and shaping the future of dance.
Subscribe to WQED: bit.ly/WQEDKZfaq
Connect with WQED:
► Facebook: / wqedpittsburgh
► Instagram: / wqed
► Twitter: / wqed

Пікірлер: 40

@lazyafternoon449 3 жыл бұрын

The pupils (black or white) in this school look different than in Europe. More average body, some muscular, some overweight. Here in Europe, professional dancers are very slim. This beauty ideal spoiled the dream of many girls.

@lazarocedeno5270 12 сағат бұрын

I was born in Cuba. I am black. I am gay. I am 86 years old. I am a ballet dancer. Yes. I was able to have a successful dance career in the this world.❤ If you are black. If you want to be a ballet dancer. You can do it. If you have a strong desire, go for it.

@karenvalenzuela3114 4 жыл бұрын

“If it’s not there, create it” yes I love that! Thank you for this video. 👏💗

@judithmosely5283

Misty Copland is STILL very lightskinned compared to the young black woman aspiree. There is also PRECIOUS ADAMS who is dark chocolate black woman from Michigan who is one of the principal dancers of the English Ballet Theatre. There is also very dark dancers from Africa who are very dark dancing for companies in Europe. Yes, there are some problems there, but MOST of the problems seem to be in the United States STILL.

@elpas.6974 2 жыл бұрын

I await the moment when there would be an exhibition of a black Degas collection of works. It is important to see ourselves through art. Self-respect is built and continued through our human capacity to represent our inspiration from the surrounding world that makes us imagine an even further elevated form of the human spirit we can express as our self, or in the faces and presence of various people we admire around us in life.

@RoMcCec 2 жыл бұрын

I truly love this piece. It's so eye-opening. I am glad to see a dance program pushing back against the traditional "aesthetic." expectations.

@DelightDivine 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and important for the transformation of black dance in the modern and ballet world. Thank you for sharing!

@lazarocedeno5270

Thanks so very much for the great video about dancers. Centering the stage and pointing to the discriminatory treatment and practices imposed upon our black dancer. And more importantly to our female dancer.

@emeraldkimble7602 Жыл бұрын

Irene cara and flash dance showed Pittsburgh dancers

@shanelnumber5sounds657 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video!

@korykent5645 3 жыл бұрын

They're all stunning dancers

@zhenshanren6249

I love the vid … and agree with just about everything.

@joand.8484 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.

@thetruedoctrineofchristnet7473 3 жыл бұрын

So sad these racist just wont let black people shine in any area without them trying to block it. For people to carry that much hate for another human being is just evil.