Cecilia Mitchell is starting her career in dance amid a growing awareness of the lack of Black women in the field.
, the new artistic director of Hubbard Street Chicago — were in contrast to longstanding obstacles facing Black female dancers, the report said. Many dancers who wanted to rise to management roles said they typically had to choose between starting their own companies or succeeding the founders of majority-Black dance companies.
Female artistic directors led 29 percent of dance companies with an annual budget of $1 million or more in 2017, according to a study by Dance/USA, a national organization for professional dancers. “When we put underrepresented people in these positions, they have a tendency to also pull other people up,” Ross said.— a high-profile gathering of choreographers, performers and educators in its 40th year — to take three classes per day and network., focusing on West African movements and contemporary dance.in Montclair — where she’ll be teaching creative movement and pre-ballet to students ages 3 and 4.
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