The New Yorker: Akram Khan Remakes “Giselle”
The kathak-trained choreographer has created a brand-new ballet that is haunted by the nineteenth-century original.
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The Smart Set: The Paradox of Pointe
Examining ballet’s body standards through a #MeToo lens
A Prize That Inspires Women – Dance Australia: Emerging female choreographer announced!
Amelia Drummond wins the Emerging Female Classical Choreographer Initiative in Australia.
Playbill: Dance Theatre of Harlem Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary at New York City Center
Playbill celebrates Arthur Miller and Dance Theatre of Harlem.
ThinkProgress: Muffet McGraw is done hiring men
“Women need the opportunity. They deserve the opportunity.”
KQED Arts: Bay Area Dance-Maker Called Up as New York Looks for Next Hot Thing in Ballet
Will taking risks reinvigorate classical ballet audiences?
Los Angeles Times: Actress Sofia Carson receives honors during the Los Angeles Ballet Gala
Sofia Carson honored at the Los Angeles Ballet gala in April.
How is Ballet Like Soccer? – New York Times In Her Words: Abby Wambach’s Leadership Lessons: Be the Wolf
How is professional ballet like professional soccer?
HeraldScotland: ‘Defiantly unorthodox’ – Reviews: Scottish Ballet’s Spring! plus Glengarry Glen Ross
Scottish Ballet’s artist in residence Sophie Laplane receives a 4-star review from the HeraldScotland.
The Boston Globe: At the theater, furious rebuttals in the age of #MeToo
The Boston Globe writes, “Doubtless this emphasis on women’s anger is driven in significant part by the heightened awareness of male misdeeds engendered by the #MeToo movement.”
