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11-Year-Old Ballerina Charlotte Nebres Makes History as First Black Lead in NYC Ballet's The Nutcracker - TSDMemphis.com
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English National Ballets Lead Principal Ballerina Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock
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11-year-old ballerina dances into history as 1st black lead in NYC Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' - Good Morning America
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Misty Copeland becomes the first African American woman to lead the American Ballet Theater! - GirlsLife
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My Big "Nutcracker" Break: 3 Pros Share Memories and Advice for Taking on Lead Roles - Pointe Magazine
![Renowned Mexican ballet dancer Isaac Hernandez, right, a lead dancer with the English National Ballet, and Misa Kuranaga, a principal with the Boston Ballet, pose for the audience after performing in "Despertares Renowned Mexican ballet dancer Isaac Hernandez, right, a lead dancer with the English National Ballet, and Misa Kuranaga, a principal with the Boston Ballet, pose for the audience after performing in "Despertares](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MT0C6E/renowned-mexican-ballet-dancer-isaac-hernandez-right-a-lead-dancer-with-the-english-national-ballet-and-misa-kuranaga-a-principal-with-the-boston-ballet-pose-for-the-audience-after-performing-in-despertares-2017-at-the-national-auditorium-in-mexico-city-saturday-aug-12-2017-the-performance-brings-together-35-top-dancers-and-musicians-from-around-the-world-performing-works-by-well-known-choreographersap-photorebecca-blackwell-2MT0C6E.jpg)
Renowned Mexican ballet dancer Isaac Hernandez, right, a lead dancer with the English National Ballet, and Misa Kuranaga, a principal with the Boston Ballet, pose for the audience after performing in "Despertares
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Being a professional ballet dancer requires time and a lot of sweat and pain and tears' | Guardian Careers | The Guardian
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11-year-old ballerina dances into history as 1st black lead in NYC Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' | Black EOE Journal
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Lead dance teacher teaching a ballet class to a woman in her studio. Ballerina training fitness or working with girl student or dancer preparing for t Stock Photo - Alamy
![The Female Lead on Twitter: "Throwback to last year when the then 11-year-old, Charlotte Nebres made history by becoming the first black ballerina to lead in NYC's ballet “The Nutcracker”. ❤🩰 https://t.co/lVjT2OVErV" / The Female Lead on Twitter: "Throwback to last year when the then 11-year-old, Charlotte Nebres made history by becoming the first black ballerina to lead in NYC's ballet “The Nutcracker”. ❤🩰 https://t.co/lVjT2OVErV" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpgTeTXXUAUklbz.jpg:large)
The Female Lead on Twitter: "Throwback to last year when the then 11-year-old, Charlotte Nebres made history by becoming the first black ballerina to lead in NYC's ballet “The Nutcracker”. ❤🩰 https://t.co/lVjT2OVErV" /
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