These performers are striking a pose in protest against the lack of diversity in the world of dance.

The women, whose CVs include stints on the West End stage as well as dancing with some of the country’s leading classical ballet companies, are backing the campaign launched by lingerie firm Bluebella.

The firm estimates only around 5% of professional ballet dancers are from an Afro-Caribbean background, pointing out those that make it also suffer from a lack of suitable costumes and shoes to fit different skin tones.

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