November 2, 2026

Nayara Lopes, a Brazilian Black woman, performs in the ballet Swan Lake. As Odette (the White San), she wears an ornate white costume, with tutu and headdress.
Photo: Arian Molina Soca
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The Real Work of Undoing Racism in Ballet

Rachel DeForrest Repinz

After a painful whiteface incident at the Finnish National Ballet, Principal Dancer Nayara Lopes returns to Philadelphia Ballet.

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