"This Louisiana Dance Studio Is Going Viral"
May 2, 2016 10:09 AM   Subscribe

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dance studio En Pointe is breaking out on Tumblr for its images of its young dancers:

students of all ages, tiny beginners, a girl cuddling with her teacher while she waits for her mother, the older girls who have won dancers of the year .

As one Tumblr post explains:
The girls are even taught to dye their pointe shoes to match their skin tones. Diversity in ballet continues to be an ongoing conversation, moved forward by ballerinas like Misty Copeland and organizations like Brown Girls Do Ballet. The dance studio has rapidly picked up followers and admirers from all over the country.
En Pointe's Facebook page is here.
posted by sobell (3 comments total) 9 users marked this as a favorite
 
Michaela DePrince is one of my favorite dancers today - she's now a corphee at Dutch National Ballet, and she was also in Lemonade!
posted by ChuraChura at 10:44 AM on May 2, 2016 [2 favorites]


Also, from their facebook page, Pack Light.
posted by ChuraChura at 10:52 AM on May 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


Pack Light was filmed at the Gayosa Street Park.

Sorry, I know my BTR landmarks pretty well, and I can't believe these young ladies are getting any attention outside of our little town.
posted by The Giant Squid at 1:14 PM on May 2, 2016


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