My Passion

Most dancers recognize dance as a universal language, one that speaks to all cultures, genders and skin tones.  Despite this, the world of ballet is more homogeneous and often exclusionary to dancers of color. My goal is to promote diversity and inclusivity in dance, especially ballet. Brown dancers across the globe are capable of mastering this art and all that it represents - precision, elegance and grace, to name a few. Our legs are just as long, the soles of our feet are just as arched, and our toes are keenly pointed.  However these traits are often lost in the "ballet pink" we are so often forced to wear - a tone that does not match our own, a tone that does not allow us to be true to our identity. Underrepresented populations deserve to excel and be recognized in this classical and beautiful style of expression. Young dancers are often introduced to this art during their formative years, at a time when subliminal messages can be engrained in their souls.  What message is sent when a young, brown dancer is outfitted with pink or suntan tights? Is his/her skin color not good enough? Should we blend in with those around us, becoming invisible? My mission is to outfit brown dancers everywhere with gorgeous costumes and flesh-tone tights and shoes so that they they may be empowered to shine in their own skin as they develop the beautiful lines of professional ballerinas.

My name is Quincy Joi Wilson.  I have been dancing since age 3 at Birmingham Dance Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama.  I have spent my summers at several summer intensives including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, University of North Carolina School of the Arts Broadway and Commercial Dance Lab, and I've recently been selected to attend Alonzo KING Lines Ballet in the summer of 2021. I am also honored to be a 2021 Brown Girls Do Ballet® Ambassador. At this time of my life (age 15), I don't see myself doing anything else as a profession, and therefore aspire to be a  commercial or Broadway dancer so that I can use my craft to bring joy to all of those who watch. 

~ Quincy Wilson