After a celebrated career on and behind the stage, ballerina Virginia Johnson will soon step down as artistic director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, where she started dancing more than five decades ago. tvjessi reports.
-- After a celebrated career on and behind the stage, ballerina Virginia Johnson will soon step down as artistic director ofIn 1969, Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers as the first Black principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, created a company for dancers of all colors. Johnson was among the first to join Dance Theatre of Harlem, having faced her own challenges breaking into the industry.
"It's really exceptional," Hutchinson said,"because I remember the first time I saw Dance Theatre of Harlem, and my life was changed forever because just seeing Black and brown bodies on stage in such a graceful element is so beautiful to see." After 12 years of revived success, Johnson finally feels ready to retire. Her successor, current DTH school director Robert Garland, plans to connect to today's dancers through his choreography expertise, creating well-rounded artists capable of leading the field in every aspect of the industry.
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