Disrupting Ballet,” follows two dancers as they raise awareness and seek more authentic depictions of Asian people in dance ...

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 ...

The Boston-based Asian American Ballet Project bills itself as the first Asian-American ballet company.Founder and artistic director Beth Mochizuki said she was almost always surrounded by fellow ...

Oakland Ballet Company enlists seven choreographers, 'Monkey King' composer to relate tales of Asian immigrant imprisonment.

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 ...

KUTV — Ballet West is proud to present the highly anticipated Choreographic Festival IV: Asian Voices. This year’s festival features the world premieres of three extraordinary ballets that celebrate ...

In recent years, some Asian-American dancers have noticed certain ballets portrayed Asians in problematic ways, such as performers wearing face-lightening makeup, known as yellow-face. But now, AAPI ...

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 ...

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 ...

Phil Chan has always expressed himself through dance. But he and his father sat motionless after watching a traditional performance of "The Nutcracker" with Asian caricatures. "It reminded me that I ...

As the AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, NBC News' Joe Fryer profiles the first all Asian-American ballet company, as they embark on their second season. Based in Boston, Asian American Ballet ...

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 ...