Ballet is a movement which tells a story; every dancer that has performed the art form has one. As beautiful as ballet can be, the path of opportunity in becoming a dancer is challenging. Soultrain.com is placing a center stage spotlight on ten exceptional Black ballerinas whose stories now echo in the limbs of today’s dancers. In the midst of racial issues these ballerinas, simply, danced. Their contributions put in motion more than pirouettes and pointed feet. These women are just a handful of dancers that began careers during an era of adversity. Dancing professionally was difficult to achieve but far from impossible. The artistic freedom of dance is a great part of our culture. Here’s a list of ballerinas that are just as important today, full of passion and soul.(http://soultrain.com/2012/10/09/the-essence-of-soul-and-grace-black-ballerinas/)