Originally published by The 19th. This AAPI Heritage Month, The 19th is telling the untold stories of women, women of color and LGBTQ+ people. At 21 years old, Mira Nadon became the first ...
Historically, ballet is an incredibly white industry. Some of the best known works – The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty – were made by and for white Europeans. But many ballets feature roles ...
COMPANY EVER. I WAS LUCKY MY TEACHER IS KOREAN AMERICAN, SO I ALWAYS SORT OF HAD A ROLE MODEL. GROWING UP, BETH MOCHIZUKI WAS ALMOST ALWAYS SURROUNDED BY FELLOW ASIAN AMERICANS GROWING UP AND TAKING ...
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — At 9 years old, Candy Tong knew she found her calling. Tong says she was one of the 3-4 Asian American students in her class at the San Francisco Ballet, but said she ...
JACKSON, Miss.JACKSON, Miss. — Asians are dominating the stage as the USA International Ballet Competition heads into its final round, with nearly half the 34 finalists announced Monday hailing from ...
We meet George Lee, a former dancer who appeared in the original staging of The Nutcracker. We meet George Lee, a former dancer who appeared in the original staging of The Nutcracker and hear what it ...