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Why Are Breasts Such a Fraught Topic in Dance?
In both the dance world and mainstream culture, there’s a pervasive idea that if a concert dancer has breasts, they should be small. The message is telegraphed to dancers in classrooms and rehearsal studios, and to the public in fashion campaigns and dance TV shows. Some plastic surgeons even refer to surgeries intended to create […]
Andrea Miller Premieres a New Take on a 100-Year-Old Nijinska Ballet at English National Ballet
Choreographer Andrea Miller is known for works that stretch the body to extremes and portray a community on the edge.
The Dance World Responds to the Ukraine Crisis
Many dance artists and organizations have reacted swiftly to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, standing in solidarity with Ukrainians and canceling performances by Russian companies. In this moment of political crisis, what is the role, and the responsibility
What Would It Take to Change Ballet’s Aesthetic of Extreme Thinness?
As a student, Maria Caruso was told that her body might be better suited to modern dance than ballet. “But I didn’t want to give up my pointe shoes,” she says. “So then I was told to get a breast reduction. To change the way my body looks. And I just didn’t understand that. Why […]
In Memoriam: Sally Banes, A New Kind of Dance Writer (1950-2020)
The brilliant dance writer Sally Banes, who pioneered a new way to write about dance as a social phenomenon, died on June 14, 2020 of ovarian cancer. Banes visited New York in October 1973 with a standard assignment: to write a book on modern dance for Chicago Review Press. Because of her curiosity about choreography, […]
What Wendy's Watching: Arthur Mitchell Blazes an International Trail
When Arthur Mitchell set out to prove that African Americans could excel in ballet, there were many skeptics. He not only created a world-class ballet company—Dance Theatre of Harlem—but he launched a discussion about race and ballet that we are still engaged in. Who was Arthur Mitchell and how did he get the chutzpah to […]
Arthur Mitchell: "You Must Believe in What You're Doing And, Against All Odds…Stick to It."
Throughout his remarkable career, the fiercely determined, intelligent and energetic Arthur Mitchell has become accustomed to being called a trailblazer. “Being a typical Aries, I like being the first,” he says, laughing. “That’s what I’ve been doing all my life.” This is true, especially when it comes to the discussion at the forefront of today’s […]