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The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
By Valby, Karen
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- 9780593317525
- Publisher
- Pantheon
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Reviewed on February 1, 2024 | Arts & Humanities
In this meticulous expansion of a 2021 New York Times article by Valby, five women reflect on their time as ballerinas with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, an all-Black troupe founded in 1969 by George Balanchine protégé Arthur Mitchell. Prima ballerina Lydia Abarca longed for stardom and financial security; Gayle McKinney-Griffith left Julliard for the opportunity to dance with the company; Sheila Rohan ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
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