Gabe Stone Shayer spent more than half of his high school years in Russia under the tutelage of what many consider to be the best ballet school in the world—the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Shayer, who is a Philadelphia native, was the first black dancer to graduate from the Academy; and is now making his mark on the ballet world as he dances for the esteemed American Ballet Theatre in NYC. Director: Amy Gardner #InternationalDanceDay _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Inspiration on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/pinterest-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness