Opera Conference 2020: One Panel, Two Perspectives

Article Published: 01 Jul 2020

Opera Conference 2020: One Panel, Two Perspectives

Writer, dancer, and teacher Theresa Ruth Howard offers her reflections on the final panel discussion of Opera Conference 2020 and on how arts organizations can do a better job of including Black voices in conversations about race. Howard is the founder and curator of MOBBallet, which preserves, presents, and promotes the contributions and stories of Black artists in ballet.

This article was published in the Summer 2020 issue of Opera America Magazine.

Theresa Ruth Howard

Theresa Ruth Howard is a writer, dancer, and teacher. She is the founder and curator of MOBBallet, which preserves, presents, and promotes the contributions and stories of Black artists in ballet.

Opera Conference 2020: One Panel, Two Perspectives

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