Brown Girls Do Ballet provides resources and scholarships to young dancers of color to support and provide a safe space for ...

A few years ago, photographer Takiyah Wallace was searching for a dance studio in Dallas for her 3-year-old daughter, who had expressed an interest in ballet, when she noticed something. “One of the ...

Empowering young Black and Brown girls on the South Side of Chicago is the mission of Black Girls Dance, a nonprofit that is getting a new home in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Black Girls Dance ...

ANDERSON, Ind. — A young ballerina in Anderson is becoming an inspiration for girls all across the country. Alaya Walker has been selected as an ambassador for Brown Girls Do Ballet, a organization ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ana Shushu remembers the first time she saw a fan of arms extending and retracting in careful, choreographed motion for the Buddha with a Thousand Hands ...

I have a toddler who has shown interest in lots of different activities, forms of play and movies in his big three years. Proudly, he is encouraged to express himself however he likes and we follow ...

Dancer Nia Towe had been keeping a secret for months. Last week, Towe, who was born and raised in Chicago, settled in to watch an episode of reality television with her family and boyfriend. On-screen ...

Despite the fact the most ballet dancers are women, there is a gender gap in favor of men at the top levels. If there is one occupation in which it seems women should have an equal shot of making it ...