Stylist Dione Davis Talks Ballerina Life and the Rise of Balletcore 

Nothing brings me more joy than watching other Black women talk about ballet 🩰

I love that they respectfully disagree...we use to call that the art of conversation.❤

“I think they wanted my lines to be bad” 🤣😂 (9:27) Love this convo- so informed, so matter of fact, and so funny:)

This is the best fashion content On YT. Brava!

Oh and someone tell Bloch, Capezio etc collaborate with Pat McGrath or Fenty Beauty for brown colors for shoes, tights, and leotards. The b24-b27 are a good start but we need more

As a woman I love listening to opinionated women talk their shit when they know what they are talking about. Loved this snippet!

I need to know what Dione Davis is wearing on her lips on this video. It looks so beautiful on her.

Let me just say that City Ballet can have her be the first black dewdrop and gives her soloist roles, but will not promote her yet!

Why does she not like Karlie?

Lol I dont like Karlie… Now I dont like you😝

Sorry but ABT does not. Have the best Dancers. Royal Ballet ,Stuttgart Ballet,Paris Opera Ballet and the list goes on Honey!

So true about ABT versus City Ballet. She was so spot on!

I loved just being a fly on the wall listening to these ladies talk ballet.

Ladies, ya'll are missing the whole conversation of the history and legacy of Dance Theatre of Harlem! would love to have a deeper conversation about this topic!!

Love the chemistry between you two ♥️

Love this. Two intelligent women agreeing to disagree, at times, and treating one another with respect. This never happens anymore. Bravo!

Love these conversations! Also, totally agree with your thoughts on Capezio, they need a rebrand.

It brings me joy to hear black woman talking about ballet and their experience. As a Balanchine momma, my daughter trains at PNB in Seattle, it’s my heart to talk about representation in ballet. Balanchine dancers have so much artistry, but Vaganova dancers are very technical. I also agree with @mobballet, about talking about the history of black dancers before us and how these companies came to be. The fact that still in 2024, black ballerinas are told to be grateful and are downplayed and looked over. There are still that are bullied and told they got a role, promotion, spot in an intensive because of their blackness. It’s never because of their talent which is frustrating. The fact that she is a pink tights girlie made me so sad. Black ballerinas were forced to wear pink for so long and when they had the option to wear skin tone, they fear being different and don’t dare to venture out. That’s like at MCB, they don’t allow skin tone options in the company or school. The SI, you can only wear them for a choreography class. Dancers are allowed to wear skin tone options for the audition but not at the school. I could go on for days about this, so I’ll stop!

I stopped ballet at 19 because of a bad car accident. I just miss being able to do a grande jete without feeling it in my neck

I still remember Capezio made the most amazing high heeled street shoes in the 70s

RE👏🏽BRAND👏🏽CAPEZIO

Such interesting chat by two articulate and smart people. I’d love to hear thoughts on Dance Theatre of Harlem, Gaynor Minden - cheat yes or no, Covid and classes online etc. Also, Bella Hadid had a supreme level of competence in horse riding. I wonder how SHE would feel if a non-equestrian were modelling crossover wear for that. Our main London capezio shop has just moved premises. Smaller I believe. They do hardcore push their colour range though. I had two black ballet teachers at college. One French islander one Brazilian. One of them herself literally told me it’s less common to get totally straight legs that aren’t ‘sway forward’ as opposed to swayback in black dancers and it’s more common to get splayed out toes wrong for point. As a 16 year old kid who grew up in urban UK I was are you for real saying this ??? She literally said oh but Paris adores a single female black dancer after Josephine Baker and I was wtf that isn’t your only legacy! England has some amazing outreach programs to get particularly black boys into ballet. Since Carlos at the Royal it’s so on trend x thank you for this x

I agree with Dione when it comes to the ABT vs. NYCB debate.

I literally thought this was Azealia Banks... Lol.

This is an incredible interview!

I know barely anything about ballet but listening to you two geek out about ballet was so fun! Love listening to people who are passionate and know their shittt

Great analysis.

Someone please tell me where at striped shirt and tie set is from - it is so good

I think Dione should pitch Capezio on a capsule collection. I'm seeing t-shirts with the necks cut out and little Les Sylphides wings screenprinted on the back, black trash-bag shorts and baboushkas circa Gelsey Kirkland in the 70s, that could double as shawls for Don Quixote rehearsal. Then do a fashion editorial shoot / ad featuring ABT dancers, and maybe a couple from Alvin Ailey and Ballet Hispanico, and get pieces on ex-ballerina celebrities like Margaret Qualley, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Zoe Saldana to wear out and get photographed in. It sounds like I'm joking but I actually think it would be fun. And only an ex-ballet dancer who knows fashion can make balletcore happen the right way.

Im screaming @ "I can have the deck done by Friday" 😂😂😂...literally me and my bff when we have an official idea 😂❤

Loveeee the abt take!!!

Where do i get to watch the full conversation??! Plz halp

I love it listen when experienced people in any field go in on their profession. You usually walk away with quotable gems like the following: “I’m a pink tights girl!” “Some of these dancers are 😂🤣wearing Nike…they’re wearing Lulu!”

@thecuttingroomfloor I would love to know what you think of Tate McRae as a dancer/ballerina, and even see you speaking together on your show.

This is so interesting. It’s like I’m ease dropping into their conversation about the world of dance and ballet. Something I admired but could never afford. Like the guest says that she didnt consider city ballet bc she didn’t think it was possible. Growing up low income and with a single parent I always had interests like dance and ballet but didn’t think it was possible because it was expensive. And it never became a reality. But at least I can dress like a lil black ballerina.

Literally no one in the ballet world thinks city ballet is the best or has the best dancers… like is this a joke

How is this not Azalea Banks?

LoL I need a glossary

The host is so good. And she’s beautiful

Wonderful! More! ❤

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I’m offended by everything Bella Hadid does

Thank you for content farming I’m so so happy I found you 🩷