The Nutcracker ballet is a holiday tradition, but at the Dallas Black Dance Academy, there’s a twist on tradition.
The Nutcracker ballet is a holiday tradition, but at the Dallas Black Dance Academy, there's a twist on tradition.
"We intermix Tchaikovsky's classical version along with Duke Ellington's jazz version of the Nutcracker," Dallas Black Dance Academy Director Katricia Eaglin said."I think it's the only Nutcracker of color in the area." Eaglin, who danced professionally with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre for 10 years, said she didn't start formal ballet training until she was 14 years old.
"I think it's important for the audience to see a representation of students of color doing ballet," Eaglin said."Because there's a long history of students of color not being provided an opportunity to train in classical ballet."Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters"I wasn't really aware of this lack of representation," DBDA dancer Jordan Pipkins said."I've always been here, so that's all I've seen.
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