Tag: #blackdancers

  • Ballet Negres Anniversary

    80 years ago on Monday June 24th, Ballet Negres, Europe’s first Black ballet company, performed live on BBC Television. This ground-breaking and innovative company was formed in London in 1946 by Jamaicans Berto Pasuka and Richie Riley, with dancers from the Caribbean, Africa and Britain.  There were some non-black members of the company including my…