Darwin Black of Newark, New Jersey started his dancing at the age of 16. In 2006, he graduated from Newark Arts High School under the direction of Ronnie D. Carney and Kim Richardson. Darwin furthered his training under Nancy Turano with the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble. Darwin trained for a year at Alvin Ailey American Dance as a Fellowship Student under the Oprah Winfrey Scholarship.

He began his professional career with the Miami City Ballet As an apprentice. Darwin later joined The Sacramento Ballet, performing ballets by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Trey McIntyre and Matthew Neenan, to name a few.

After three years with The Sacramento Ballet, he joined Pascal Rioult Dance Theater, dancing and touring throughout the United States. Mr. Black danced as a freelance artist for Dance Lab NYC, Alaska Dance Theatre, Lustig Dance Theatre, Montgomery Ballet and Nimbus Dance Works, and he toured throughout Europe with Momix. Darwin later joined TU Dance under the leadership of Toni-Pierce Sands & Uri Sands. For four seasons he danced World premiere works by Uri Sands, Francesca Harper, Kyle Abraham, Gioconda Barbuto, and Katrin Hall.

Darwin is spreading his wings  into Choreography. His first Original work by the Saint Paul Ballet "OFF THE BASE" premiered at The Cowles Center March of 2017. In October of 2017, he premiered "N.L.I.F" (Never Live In Fear) for Minnesota Dance Theatre.

Darwin performed  in the musical “Sentimental Journey” at mountain theatre playhouse.

Darwin currently lives in New York. He teaches, creates, and adjudicates dance across the US