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Lauren Anderson: A Houstonian who blazed a trail for ballet dancers Breyia Walker, Texas Southern University Published:  Tags:  Lauren Anderson (TSU) Native Houstonian Lauren Anderson has flourished in one the most detailed artforms in the world professional ballet. She is a former principal ballerina of the Houston Ballet, as well as the first African American to be promoted to such a position within the company. Her persistence to excel resulted in a remarkable breakthrough in American ballet history. Anderson was born on Feb. 19, 1965. She began her training at 7 years old as one of the only Black students in her class. She was eventually exposed to Black dancers when she attended a performance by Author Mitchell’s dance company, Dance Theatre of Harlem. To finally see brown-skinned girls and brown-skinned guys doing what they loved the most really helped her to feel more connected to the art of dancing.

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