About us
Alaska Dance Theatre Company
Meet Darwin
Darwin Black, of Newark, New Jersey started his dancing at the age of
16. He graduated from Newark Arts High School under the direction of
Ronnie D. Carney and Kim Richardson. Mr. Black furthered his training
under Nancy Turano with the New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble. After a
year of training at Alvin Ailey as a Fellowship Student, he began his
professional career with the Miami Contemporary Dance Company,
performing repertory by Ray Sullivan. Darwin later joined the
Sacramento Ballet, dancing numerous ballets, including those of George
Balanchine, Twyla Tharp and Trey McIntyre. After two years with
Sacramento Ballet, he joined Pascal Rioult Dance Theater. Currently,
Mr. Black is enjoying being a freelance artist and is looking forward
to dancing with Alaska Dance Theater.