Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the way. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer.
- ISBN10 1250127734
- ISBN13 9781250127730
- Publish Date 1 February 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 April 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Henry Holt & Company Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English