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KOMO NEWS:   Breaking barriers: Jonathan Batista is PNW Ballet's first Black principal dancer   https://komonews.com/news/local/breaking-barriers-jonathan-batista-is-pacific-northwest-ballets-first-black-african-american-principal-dancer-seattle

☑️KING 5:   Pacific Northwest Ballet's first black principal dancer reflects on remarkable journey to the Seattle stage     https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/pacific-northwest-ballet-first-black-principal-dancer-jonathan-batista/281-227107a4-e062-438f-9912-3f90e8865517

☑️CBS NEWS:   After stops in the likes of London, Boston, and Miami, Batista was named the Pacific Northwest Ballet's first Black principal this fall. It's the highest rank a ballet dancer can receive.

https://www.cbsnews.com/seattle/news/a-pair-of-talented-performers-are-breaking-barriers-at-the-pacific-northwest-ballet/

☑️CALDEIRAO COM LUCIANO HUCK:

Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBtk0Lj3jH/?hl=en

☑️Pointe Magazine on Daily Routine: https://pointemagazine.com/jonathan-batista-daily-routine

☑️Dance Magazine on News of Note (Mentioned but pic On Cover): https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-news-note-september-2022/

☑️Dance Magazine on News of Note (Mentioned but pic On Cover): https://www.dancemagazine.com/news-of-note-may-2021/

☑️Dance Informa: https://www.danceinforma.com/2022/04/01/5-things-id-tell-my-teenage-self/

☑️425 Magazine: https://www.425magazine.com/profiles/jonathan-batista-pacific-northwest-ballet-interview/article_8510c208-0cca-11ef-9093-a312e0e2654c.html

☑️KUOW NEWS :   Batista becomes first Black principal dancer in Pacific Northwest Ballet history  https://www.kuow.org/stories/batista-becomes-first-black-princip /

☑️KUOW NEWS:  He may be the first Black principal dancer in the history of the Pacific Northwest Ballet, but he’s working hard to make sure he isn’t the last.

https://www.kuow.org/stories/he-may-be-the-first-black-principal-dancer-in-the-history-of-the-pacific-northwest-ballet-but-he-s-working-hard-to-make-sure-he-isn-t-the-last /

☑️EBONY: JONATHAN BATISTA BECOMES THE FIRST BLACK PRINCIPAL DANCER AT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET https://www.ebony.com/jonathan-batista-becomes-the-first-black-principal-dancer-at-the-pacific-northwest-ballet/

☑️ESSENCE:  “THIS IS A MOMENT FOR YOUNG BLACK BOYS, YOUNG BLACK GIRLS, THAT WANT TO DANCE, THAT WANT TO SEE THEMSELVES ON THAT STAGE,” SAID BATISTA.  https://www.essence.com/news/batista-first-black-dancer/.

☑️The Root: This marks the first time a Black person has held the title in the organization's 50 year history. https://www.theroot.com/jonathan-batista-becomes-first-black-principal-dancer-i-1849644314 /

☑️Black Enterprise: BLACK DANCERS CONTINUE TO MAKE HISTORY AS PRINCIPAL DANCERS IN MAJOR BALLET COMPANIES. https://www.blackenterprise.com/jonathan-batista-makes-history-as-first-black-principal-dancer-at-the-pacific-northwest-ballet/

☑️The Seattle Medium:   BATISTA HISTORIC PROMOTION MAKES HIM THE FIRST BLACK ARTIST NAMED PRINCIPAL DANCER IN THE 50-YEAR HISTORY OF PNB.    https://seattlemedium.com/jonathan-batista-becomes-first-black-principal-dancer-for-the-pacific-northwest-ballet/?fbclid=IwAR2VWRl_jLHoUhUgxottPH1N7fjmTI27i8kpyBzb1of-3XIesAROOksLHXw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ /

☑️ The Skanner: PNB IS MAKING HISTORY BY NAMING JONATHAN BATISTA AS THE FIRST BLACK PRINCIPAL DANCER IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.      

https://www.theskanner.com/entertainment/theater-movies/33793-jonathan-batista-is-the-first-black-principal-dancer-at-the-pacific-northwest-ballet-in-50-years

☑️Word In Black:   As a professional dancer for 10 years, it was not uncommon for Batista to be the only Black dancer in the companies.   https://wordinblack.com/2022/10/jonathan-batista-becomes-first-black-principal-dancer-for-the-pacific-northwest-ballet/

☑️FlipBoard:   For years, many ballet companies have had minimum spots for Black dancers to rank as principal dancers. In some cases, Black dancers are still …     https://flipboard.com/@renerentie35fr/being-black-in-america-51a5b1vnz/jonathan-batista-makes-history-as-first-black-principal-dancer-at-the-pacific-no/a-JNXycDjsRFq6eUobE-u74g%3Aa%3A2793194564-35b3d95439%2Fblackenterprise.com

☑️Metro News Texas: BECAUSE OF THEM, WE CAN.   https://texasmetronews.com/42558/jonathan-batista-is-now-the-first-black-principal-dancer-at-the-pacific-northwest-ballet/

☑️The Grio:   “It is such an honor to be in this position,” he said. “It also is a moment where I think, ‘Wow, it took 50 years for Black man, for Black person, to become a principal dancer.”

https://thegrio.com/2022/10/17/pnb-elects-first-black-principal-dancer/

☑️The Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 3 newest principal dancers on reaching the highest rank https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/dance/pacific-northwest-ballets-3-newest-principal-dancers-on-reaching-the-highest-rank/#comments /

☑️Converge Media: Jonathan Batista is promoted to Principal Dancer - The First Black Principal Dancer in the 50 year history of Pacific Northwest Ballet https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/jonathan-batista-is-promoted-to-principal-dancer?fbclid=IwAR25_VKsvYS5n-NFSU13KaFBHAL5s46YGuwECE36nCmjn3Mce6Y_R5qfcjs /

☑️KGW8:   The newly promoted Batista joined the organization as a soloist last year and says moving to the highest rank as a ballet dancer last month means the world to him and the Black dance community.    https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/pacific-northwest-ballet-names-first-black-principal-dancer-in-50-years/283-993427dd-2779-4ffe-b2e2-b2802f12451

☑️O Globo (Ancelmo Gois): Jonathan Batista, carioca da Cidade de Deus, faz história ao ser o primeiro bailarino negro a liderar companhia de balé nos EUA

https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/ancelmo-gois/post/2022/09/jonathan-batista-carioca-da-cidade-de-deus-faz-historia-ao-ser-o-primeiro-bailarino-negro-a-liderar-companhia-de-bale-nos-eua.ghtml

☑️EXTRA: 'É emocionante saber que estou fazendo parte da diversidade e da inclusão de bailarinos pretos', diz Jonathan Batista, à frente de tradicional companhia de balé americana.

https://extra.globo.com/noticias/rio/e-emocionante-saber-que-estou-fazendo-parte-da-diversidade-da-inclusao-de-bailarinos-pretos-diz-jonathan-batista-frente-de-tradicional-companhia-de-bale-americana-25577450.html

☑️O GLOBO (MARCELA SOBRAL): Passos de diversidade, inclusão e arte no universo do balé clássico. - Primeiro bailarino negro à frente de tradicional companhia de dança americana, Jonathan Batista descobriu sua vocação em projeto social na Cidade de Deus.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci8OAZjPoWs

☑️NOTICIA PRETA: Jonathan Batista se torna primeiro bailarino da Cia Pacific Northwest Ballet (EUA)

https://noticiapreta.com.br/jonathan-primeiro-bailarino/

☑️MUNDO NEGRO: Cria da Cidade de Deus, Jonathan Batista se torna bailarino principal na Pacific Northwest Ballet: “O primeiro negro em 50 anos da CIA”

https://mundonegro.inf.br/cria-da-cidade-de-deus-jonathan-batista-se-torna-bailarino-principal-na-pacific-northwest-ballet-o-primeiro-negro-em-50-anos-da-cia/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci7xk5eu2Qt/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=

☑️AFRICANIZE: Jonathan Batista se trona o Principal Bailarino de uma das Principais CIA de BALLET do Mundo

https://www.instagram.com/p/CjD1AOlPWOy/

☑️VOZ DAS COMUNIDADES: “É uma conquista comunitária do nosso povo” diz Jonathan Batista, cria da CDD que se tornou o primeiro protagonista negro em cia de balé dos EUA

https://www.vozdascomunidades.com.br/favelas/e-uma-conquista-comunitaria-do-nosso-povo-diz-jonathan-batista-cria-da-cdd-que-se-tornou-o-primeiro-protagonista-negro-em-cia-de-bale-dos-eua/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CjDTRSntnA8/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=

☑️JORNAL DE BRASILIA: Conheça a história do jovem que começou a dançar aos oito anos de idade e atualmente desponta com um dos melhores bailarinos do mundo

https://jornaldebrasilia.com.br/blogs-e-colunas/analice-nicolau/o-bailarino-jonathan-batista-da-cidade-de-deus-para-o-mundo/

☑️Terra:  Cria da Cidade de Deus é o número um em famosa companhia de balé

https://www.terra.com.br/comunidade/visao-do-corre/pega-a-visao/cria-da-cidade-de-deus-e-o-numero-um-em-famosa-companhia-de-bale,ec299ef203eac2a31f1c2da1d5e68779cgcs8r9o.html

☑️REVISTA CENARIUM AMAZONIA: ‘É emocionante fazer parte da inclusão de bailarinos pretos’, diz carioca à frente de companhia de balé americana

https://revistacenarium.com.br/e-emocionante-fazer-parte-da-inclusao-de-bailarinos-pretos-diz-carioca-a-frente-de-companhia-de-bale-americana/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ci5TytpANkR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

☑️JONAL DA BARRA: O carioca Jonathan Batista, em um marco histórico deixa o cargo de solista para o de bailarino principal em uma das principais CIAS de Balé do mundo

https://www.jornaldabarra.com.br/noticias/66-internacional/7042-bailarino-da-cdd-e-promovido-a-principal-na-pacific-northwest-ballet

☑️RIO DE BOAS NOTICIAS: “Sonho com este dia desde pequeno quando comecei minha formação em um pequeno projeto na Cidade de Deus.”

https://riodeboasnoticias.com.br/carioca-se-torna-primeiro-bailarino-negro-a-liderar-cia-de-bale-nos-eua/

☑️BRAZILIAN TIMES https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj111werLyJ/  & FEVERISH  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj111werLyJ/ ( Take from post in feed)

☑️NOTICIAS DO RIO: Bailarino da cia Pacific Northwest Ballet, Jonathan Batista realiza workshop de gratuito na Cidade de Deus

https://www.noticiasdorio.com/negocios/cursos-e-oportunidades/bailarino-da-cia-pacific-northwest-ballet-jonathan-batista-realiza-workshop-de-gratuito-na-cidade-de-deus%EF%BF%BC/

☑️MUNDO NEGRO: Bailarino carioca de uma famosa companhia de balé nos EUA realiza workshop gratuito na Cidade de Deus

https://mundonegro.inf.br/bailarino-carioca-de-uma-famosa-companhia-de-bale-nos-eua-realiza-workshop-gratuito-na-cidade-de-deus/amp/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cge1mImoPhU/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=

☑️ANDERSON LOPES OFICIAL: Bailarino lança campanha nos EUA para ajudar escola de balé na Cidade de Deus

https://andersonlopesoficial.com.br/bailarino-lanca-campanha-nos-eua-para-ajudar-escola-de-bale-na-cidade-de-deus/

☑️MUNDO GTV: A meta da campanha é alcançar U$2000 dólares o que representa "$10.000,00 ( dez mil reais)"

https://www.mundogtv.com.br/noticia/bailarino-jonathan-batista-lanca-campanha-nos-eua-para-ajudar-escola-de-bale-na-cidade-de-deus

☑️GAZETA 24H: Bailarino Jonathan Batista, lança campanha nos EUA para ajudar escola de balé na Cidade de Deus

https://gazeta24h.com/bailarino-jonathan-batista-lanca-campanha-nos-eua-para-ajudar-escola-de-bale-na-cidade-de-deus/

☑️TIPS STAR NEWS: Jonathan Batista, prestigia o amigo Thiago Soares em pré-estreia do filme “Vermelho Quimera” no Brasil

https://tipsstarnews.com.br/jonathan-batista-prestigia-o-amigo-thiago-soares-em-pre-estreia-do-filme-vermelho-quimera-no-brasil/

☑️Fox 13 Seattle: Making history as first Black principal dancer in PNW Ballet

https://www.q13fox.com/video/1175134

On IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVZVaGAldl/?hl=en
On YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr4-ZnFf2o8&t=29s

☑️Fox 13 Seattle: Recently promoted dancers with Pacific Northwest Ballet reflect on Black achievement in the performing arts

By Brian Flores

https://www.q13fox.com/news/recently-promoted-dancers-with-pacific-northwest-ballet-reflect-on-black-achievement-in-the-performing-arts

☑️Record TV Nas Américas: Brasileiros de Sucesso

https://youtu.be/sT60IgcY1Uk (Minuto 4:28 até 8:38)

ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CopwDx0L4YY/

☑️Bazaar Harper Brasil: BAILARINO JONATHAN BATISTA PROTAGONIZA “GISELLE” NOS EUA

https://harpersbazaar.uol.com.br/cultura/bailarino-jonathan-batista-protagoniza-giselle-nos-eua/?amp

☑️Auge Magazine:  Jonathan Batista protagoniza novo espetáculo em uma das principais Cias de balé do mundo

https://globo.augemagazine.com/2023/02/06/jonathan-batista-protagoniza-novo-espetaculo-em-uma-das-principais-cias-de-bale-do-mundo/

☑️Jornal Hora H:  PROTAGONISMO NEGRO: JONATHAN BATISTA PROTAGONIZA NOVO ESPETÁCULO EM UMA DAS PRINCIPAIS CIAS DE BALÉ DO MUNDO

https://jornalhorah.com.br/protagonismo-negro-jonathan-batista-protagoniza-novo-espetaculo-em-uma-das-principais-cias-de-bale-do-mundo

☑️Brazilian Times: Jonathan Batista, o bailarino brasileiro que saiu de favela carioca para se destacar em renomada companhia de balé nos EUA

https://www.braziliantimes.com/comunidade-brasileira/2022/12/28/jonathan-batista-o-bailarino-brasileiro-que-saiu-de-favela-carioca-para-se-destacar-em-renomada-companhia-de-bale-nos-eua.html

☑️Converge:  Jonathan Batista to debut in the Principal role of “Albert” in the upcoming production of “Giselle” at Pacific Northwest Ballet

https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/jonathan-batista-to-debut-in-the-principal-role-of-albert-in-the-upcoming-production-of-giselle-at-pacific-northwest-ballet?format=amp

☑️L’Officiel Hommes BR:  A dois passos do paraíso! Primeiro dançarino negro promovido para a posição de bailarino principal em 50 anos do Pacific Northwest Ballet

https://www.revistalofficiel.com.br/hommes/jonathan-batista-o-primeiro-bailarino-negro-do-pacific-northwest

☑️ Universo Artístico On-line: Primeiro bailarino principal negro, Jonathan Batista, da Cia  “Pacific Northwest Ballet” fala sobre o sucesso da campanha de doação para academia de dança na Cidade de Deus

https://universoartistico.online/primeiro-bailarino-principal-negro-jonathan-batista-da-cia-pacific-northwest-ballet-fala-sobre-o-sucesso-da-campanha-de-doacao-para-academia-de-danca-na-cidade-de-deus/

☑️ Top TV: Jonathan Batista, o bailarino que é destaque no mundo, muda o visual para viver Oberon no balé " Sonho de Uma Noites de Verão" na Cia "Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.toptv.website/2023/04/jonathan-batista-o-bailarino-que-e.html?m=1

☑️ Portal Mundo dos Famosos: Jonathan Batista, o bailarino que é destaque no mundo, muda o visual para viver Oberon no balé " Sonho de Uma Noites de Verão" na Cia "Pacific Northwest Ballet

https://www.portalmundodosfamosos.com/2023/04/o-bailarino-que-revela-que-ja-alisou-o.html?m=1

☑️ Face TV Brasil: Jonathan Batista, o bailarino que é destaque no mundo, muda o visual para viver Oberon no balé " Sonho de Uma Noites de Verão" na Cia "Pacific Northwest Ballet

https://www.facetvbrasil.tv/2023/04/o-bailarino-que-revela-que-ja-alisou-o.html?m=1

☑️Converge: A Luminary in Dance, Named 2023’s Entertainer of The Year

https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/jonathan-batista-a-luminary-in-dance-named-2023s-entertainer-of-the-year

☑️Converge: Batista On Representation, Black Hair, and Diversity in Ballet

https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/pacific-northwest-ballet-principal-dancer-jonathan-batista-stops-by-the-day-with-trae

☑️Converge: Jonathan Batista and Amanda Morgan Break New Ground in Iconic “The Prodigal Son”

https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/jonathan-batista-and-amanda-morgan-break-new-ground-in-iconic-the-prodigal-son#:~:text=This%20debut%20represents%20a%20milestone,for%20diversity%20in%20classical%20ballet

☑️Converge: Jonathan Batista: A Conversation with The Prodigal Son and a Beacon of Inspiration

https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/jonathan-batista-a-conversation-with-the-prodigal-son-and-a-beacon-of-inspiration