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Black British Ballet
Illustration of black female ballet dancer.

Black
British
Ballet

Celebrating the black pioneers in British ballet and sharing their stories with a new generation.

Illustration of a black male ballet dancer on pointe.

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The Black British Ballet project by Oxygen Arts aims to fundamentally change the way that ballet is seen and operates in Britain. We are creating a range of products and activities to share the hidden history of black dancers in British ballet, bringing ballet to new and diverse audiences and driving change in the industry.

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Onisere and the Ballet Queen

Onisere wants to be a ballet dancer but there’s just one problem: she’s black and she’s never seen any other ballet dancers who look like her. Enter, the ballet queen, Simbira, who takes Onisere, and her annoying, football mad little brother Tayo, on a fantastical journey through the history of black British ballet.

Cover image of young female dancer for Onisere and the Ballet Queen book.

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