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Michael Shavelle, CC ’27, on performing with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the importance of community in ballet

Shavelle is a guest artist for the 2025-26 season of the company, one of the few all-Black ballet companies in the country.

By Conner Sund / Senior Staff Illustrator

Influenced by his love for African American literature, Shavelle fell in love with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, crediting the company’s role as a Black ballet company and its outreach in Harlem.

By Lily O'Brien • January 22, 2026 at 12:45 AM

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