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thrdnarrative · 5 months

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A ballet student showcases her piqué skills for a crowd in Lagos, Nigeria

Courtesy of Leap of Dance Academy [@leapofdanceacademy]

#Lagos #Nigeria #Africa #Leap of Dance Academy #ballet #Afro ballet

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barrewithme · 24 days

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steven-myself · 11 days

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the higher the hair, the closer to God - Hamidou Banor by Baldovino Barani x FACTORY Fanzine

#ballets russes #hamidou banor #hamidiu banor #baldovino barani #factory fanzine #vintage #muscle #70s #pam grier #afro #big hair #the higher the hair the closer to god #topiary #beauty

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nickysfacts · 2 months

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Mercedes founded Afro-Brasilian ballet and empowered so many women across Brasil!🩰

🇧🇷💃🏾🇧🇷

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burntpink · 2 years

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Dyhan Pierre dancing in the streets, by Rafael Freire

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mandable-draws · 7 months

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The dress is based on Stephanie Kurlow.

#id in alt text #art #artist #artwork #my art #illustration #drawing #digital art #black women #black woman #Stephanie Kurlow #dancers of colour #ballet #ballerina #dance #black ballerina #afro #dress #black beauty

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blackgirllove · 2 years

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Michelle Mensah

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nappy-by-nature · 1 year

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Lifted

#black beauty #black ballerina #fashion #afro #hair #natural hair #dancer #lifted #black ballet

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prttybrownbabe · 8 months

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i am so dedicated to get my (mental, emotional, physical) health in order before reentering ballet 🤍

#ed recovery #ballet #balletcore #black tumblr #say hey #black girls #me #message me #mine #mutuals #black women femininity #afro latina #latina

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deadassdiaspore · 1 year

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#Maria Sergeyevna Skorsiuk #Black Ballet #Black dancers #African history #Afro-Russian #Saint Petersburg #Imperial ballet

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betterlifeinoverall-rethabilep · 2 years

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July Music-Move Routinio

I Exercise for a living, I move around looking to score the steps, Daily without any fatigue I stretch, 5am Kisses Me First, All the stretch experiments are touched by me, Bones feeling as if are breaking, With every sound of bone break, I feel ready for the day, Aerobics are ABC, Cardios are Vowels, Dance moves are my rhythmic lyrics, Ballroom is danced soulishly in the dawn, Bangra…

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barrewithme · 2 months

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barre with me🩰✨💕

February 18th 2024

Dance update! 🤗

I’ve gotten the opportunity to understudy for the Belize National Dance Company!

They’re working on several Caribbean cultural/folk dances and I’m rehearsing with them two times a week in preparation for a showcase in May 🥰

Super grateful for the opportunity to grow my repertoire💖

gif 📸: me trying on a cultural skirt

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contradanzagranada · 2 years

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humansofnewyork · 11 months

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“I was walking down Broadway with my friend from China. Everyone kept waving at me, and saying: ‘Hi John, Hi John.’ And my friend said: ‘Wow. Everyone knows you!’ I said: ‘C’mon. That’s an exaggeration.’ Right then the door to the Imperial Theatre opened up, and it was an actor friend. He gave me the biggest hug. I said: ‘OK, maybe it’s not an exaggeration.’ Everyone does know me. I’ve been dancing for almost seventy years. It didn’t run in my family. My father was a subway motorman. But when I was sixteen I signed up for lessons with a famous Russian ballet dancer. She was a little lady; told me that I danced like a lobster. Not exactly encouraging, but when I came down the stairs after my first lesson, Eartha Kitt was waiting in the lobby. Not that she was waiting for me; it was for someone else. But I saw it as a sign. I thought: ‘I’m on my way.’ A few months later I made my debut dancing to bagpipes at the Scottish Highland Festival. Then after that I got a gig at the Wine and Cheese Festival. And I never stopped. I wasn’t good enough to do it full time. I had to work as a Spanish teacher for thirty-three years. I was competent; my kids did well on the tests. But I wouldn’t say I was beloved. And when your name is Mr. Bate, the kids are going to call you Masturbate. It’s unavoidable. But each day when that 2:42 bell rang after eighth period; I got on a train and headed to my second life. I’ve danced it all. I was a flamenco dancer. I learned Afro-Haitian, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian. I danced in the Sambadrome during Carnival. I danced with an Appalachian clogging company. I’ve danced in every major theater on Broadway. My specialty was screwing up the choreography. I’ve actually heard audience members say: ‘Oh no, not him again.’ But I always figured out a way to work. I’ve played every kind of character role. I’ve played Von Rothbart, the evil magician. I’ve played Nutcracker. But the role I loved best was Handsome Haldor. He was a total flop. But in his mind, he was the most magnificent man in the entire kingdom.”

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hyperfixatedwriter · 11 months

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ATSV characters when they see their s/o dancing

Imagine “Silk and Cologne” playing at another rooftop party organised by Rio and Jeff. Everyone’s invited 😏

Miles Morales

You just KNOWWWW this Afro-Latino king is in the thick of the party dancing with you.

If it’s one of those rooftop parties organised by his parents, he would obviously keep it appropriate, at most holding your hips or shoulders.

In private or at a club in college, Miles would be obsessed keeping you as close to him as possible.

You two are that talented couple busting out all those midair flips and split-second twists.

And you know he has you blushing with your hips being flush with one another during the spicier songs (Silk and Cologne, anybody?)

But during the slower songs, Miles is more than content to rest his head on your shoulder, whispering sweet words to you about your perfume/cologne and how good you look.

His energy for dancing is addicting - even if you started being extremely shy, he would have converted you by the end of the first song.

Gwen Stacy

We’ve all seen her ITSV ballet shoes AND her father used to be in Visions Gymnastics. Her dancing skills are unmatched.

She may seem more reluctant to dance in front of everyone else, but if you say you want to dance with her, she is more than happy to show off her moves.

She’s fully grinning as you two swing each other around and somehow dance the same moves side by side.

She prefers to be lead than lead herself, but she trusts you completely.

During the slower songs, her head is resting on your chest or shoulder, and if you can crane your head down far enough, you can see a tiny smile on her lips.

Hobie Brown

Let’s be honest - Hobie would rather be the guitarist and/or hyping people up on stage.

Otherwise he is usually content watching you dance as he leans against the wall or table.

As much as he enjoys brainmelting rock metal, he would rather not be in the thick of a moshpit crowd.

But he is slightly more pliant for the smoother and softer songs, letting you pull him to the dance floor.

His hands gravitate towards your hips, an amused smirk meeting your happy grin.

He makes it a personal mission to murmur cheeky compliments in your ear as you dance, delighting when you shiver at his low voice.

He makes sure you stay hydrated and alert - he knows clubs can easily overwhelm someone so he makes sure you stay close to him.

Pavitr Prabhakar

Pavitr is game for any and all dancing. He’s the one in the center of any circle, busting out the most outrageous dances because he thrives on positive attention and hype.

But this South Asian king GLOWS when the song is a Mumbattan classic. He knows most of them by heart.

If you can match his moves, he would be OBSESSED.

With his energy levels, he is probably the one pulling and swinging you around, if you are used to it.

But he is also somehow perfectly in tune with your feelings and would carry you off to the nearest sofa the moment he notices you need a break.

When you two are dancing to the more romantic songs, he could make you blush with his loving gaze and blissful smile.

You can practically hear his internal screaming if you rest your head on his shoulder, and his arms would carefully wrap around your back, as if you are one of his Maya-Auntie’s prized teacups.

Miguel O’Hara

Poor Miguel towers over everyone else so he usually prefers to stay behind. But he wouldn’t stop you from dancing solo if that was what you wanted to do.

It takes quite a bit on convincing, but he might be open to taking on a couple of Irish and Mexican songs. (He would never admit he was listening to them just in case he wanted to impress you)

Once he loosens up, you can bet he is pulling you close, with his hands in your hips. His lips curled into a playful smirk especially if you start blushing.

His hands are the roaming type, taking sneaky squeezes when he can.

But the dancing felt most special when it was just you two. During the quieter nights, you would drop by his platform of an office. With soft music in the background, Miguel is more than happy to slow-dance with you.

#across the spiderverse #spiderman across the spiderverse #miguel o hara #spiderverse miguel #pavitr prabhakar #miles morales #gwen stacy #hobie brown

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blackskorpi0n · 3 months

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—OC QUESTIONNAIRE tysm @sikoi for the tag ♡♡♡

NAME: Nadia Solovyova

NICKNAME: Nads, Executioner/Палач, Black Death

GENDER: she/they/ sometimes him

STAR SIGN: Scorpio

HEIGHT: 5'10'

ORIENTATION: bisexy

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Afro-Cuban, grew up in Russia

FAVORITE FRUIT: anything citrus

FAVORITE SEASON: Winter

FAVORITE FLOWER: Tiger lillies

FAVORITE SCENT: Anything that's wooden or leather

COFFEE, TEA, or HOT CHOCOLATE: All of them but she does like a good ginger tea

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 4 to 6 :///

DOGS or CATS: She has both as pets, a pitbull and a black cat

DREAM TRIP: she has been everywhere

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 4, she has various blankets all over the house

RANDOM FACT: She used to do ballet in her childhood, so sometimes she would go to the dance studio and do ballet as a pastime

tagging: (no pressure ♡@phasebun @koibish @veone @birdietrait @rottengurlz @yngblkarawak @skaterboisims @simmingonthelow @salemsimss @saturngalore @pozerjacket and anyone else)

#oc: Nadia Solovyova #nadia coded #tag game #blender render

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