Dancer

Ballerina Misty Copeland has partnered up with writer Tracy Oliver to create a Dance Drama on FOX. According to sources, the untitled series will be centered around a group of vibrant dancers looking to make their way to the top sort of like Misty Copeland. Misty Copeland is the first African American principal dancer at […]

Lil Mama is not so lil any more…she is celebrating her 26th birthday today.  Known as a rapper, Lil Mama is also a rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, the list goes on.  Plus she was cast for the role of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, in the VH1 biographical film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.         […]

Misty Copeland’s Essence cover is everything! She is rocking a free flowing metallic multi-colored maxi dress in the attitude position. In the September issue she talks perseverance, giving back and what it means to be a black ballerina.   Misty was named Principal Ballerina June 30th becoming the first African-American woman to be promoted to […]

This 10 year old dance student has got some moves!  Apparently after class she just lets the music play and freestyles what she feels.  In the video, she is dancing to Nicki Minaj’s “Truffle Butter.”  Nicki, do you need a new backup dancer on tour?  Check out Sarah “Lil Mini” Pheonix’s moves in the video […]

    In it’s 75 year history, the American Ballet Theatre finally name Misty Copeland as the first black female principal dancer. Copeland, 32, first played the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and now she will be getting settled into her new promotion as ABT’s Principal Dancer.   SOURCE

Alice Barker is 102-year-old and she used to be a dancer in the chorus line in the 30s and 40s. She would dance on stages…