At Ballet Tech, the first Black leader

By Mailynn Arias If dance in America is a pyramid, said Dionne Figgins, 42, a Black woman, White-dominated ballet remains at the top.  But, added Figgins, speaking generally about dancers for whom ballet is the foundation and about ballet itself, “The ballerina can never do the African step.” Ballet is “not better,”  Figgins continued, ”it’s […]