Celebrating International Women's Day
Allegro is celebrating International Women's Day this year with a dancewear ode to some of dance's most influential and iconic women.
International Women's Day is a vibrant celebration held each year, shining a spotlight on the incredible women's rights movement. IWD empowers us to confront essential issues like gender equality, reproductive rights, and the urgent need to combat violence against women. Allegro has put together collections tailored to match the energy of five amazing women in dance. You can also learn more about each dancer here.
Let’s stand together and uplift each other!
Five Iconic Women
Katherine Dunham
Known for her fusion of cultural dance forms with ballet and modern techniques, Dunham revolutionized dance with her vibrant, rhythmic, and powerful performances.
Raven Wilkinson
One of the first African American women to dance with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, known for her perseverance and grace despite facing racial discrimination.
Martha Graham
A classic American modern dance leader, known for her powerful, dramatic choreography, minimalist costume style and reshaped American dance that is still taught worldwide.
Margot Fonteyn
Celebrated for her elegance, refinement, and legendary partnership with Rudolf Nureyev. Known for roles like Aurora in "The Sleeping Beauty" and Giselle, amoung many other roles in Ballet history.
Pina Bausch
A groundbreaking choreographer and dancer, known for her theatrical, emotional works. Bausch's approach was noted for a stylized blend of dance movement and engaging the dancers under her to help in the development of a piece.
Dancewear Inspired by Iconic Costumes
