BLACK WOMEN IN CLASSICAL BALLET:

Proposing anti-racist pedagogical practices

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33871/21750769.2024.19.2.9227

Keywords:

dance, teaching, femininity, racism

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on the ideal of women and femininity in classical ballet, considering the structure, teaching and tradition of this dance, looking at its ethnic-racial character. It will be explained why black women distance themselves from this feminine model still in contemporary times in the imagination of many people, addressing the construction of stereotypes and relying on my own experiences as a dancer and teacher as a black woman. From this, the text aims to discuss anti-racist pedagogical practices within the scope of classical ballet, questioning the role of the teacher. The methodology adopted in this work was Artography, in which teaching, artistic and investigative practice occupy a primary and central place in the research construction process.

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Author Biography

Nayara Calixto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Dança da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (PPGDan/UFRJ), vinculada a linha de pesquisa Dança-Educação, bolsista CAPES. É especialista em Arte na Educação - Dança, Música e Teatro pela Faculdade Fasouza, Bacharela e Licenciada em Dança pela Universidade Estadual do Paraná (UNESPAR/FAP). É integrante do Projeto de Pesquisa Estudos em História da dança no Brasil, vinculado ao Departamento de Arte Corporal - EEFD/UFRJ. Sendo artista, docente e pesquisadora na área de Artes, com ênfase em Dança, atua principalmente nos seguintes temas: Balé clássico, Educação antirracista e Educação não-formal em dança. 

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Published

2024-12-13

How to Cite

Calixto, N. (2024). BLACK WOMEN IN CLASSICAL BALLET: : Proposing anti-racist pedagogical practices. O Mosaico, 19(2), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.33871/21750769.2024.19.2.9227

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024): Revista O Mosaico nº 27

Section

Dossiê Poéticas Negras: afrodiasporidades nas Artes

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