Trailblazing former ballerina returning to Philadelphia to teach young students

We're shining our October SAB Alumni Spotlight on Debra Austin, a renowned ballerina who made history when she became the first Black female dancer to join New York City Ballet in 1971. She was then the first Black ballerina to become a principal dancer with a major American ballet company other than Dance Theatre of Harlem when she accepted a principal contract with Pennsylvania Ballet in 1982. Watch our interview in which Ms. Austin shares her memories of being a student at SAB and how her tra