WBUR The ARTery: The Ballet World Asked For More Choreography By Women — And Got It
Sharon Basco continues her discussion of ballet’s glass ceiling – with optimism and advocacy pointing to a more equitable future.
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The Simple Dollar: How Women Shoppers Can Beat the Pink Tax
The pink tax affects more than ladies who are purchasing products and services for themselves. It affects anyone who is buying a female-targeted item for someone in their life.
LA Dance Chronicle: BULLYING AND THE STRUGGLE FOR GENDER PARITY IN DANCE
Nancy Dobbs Owen explores bullying and the fight for gender equity in classical ballet in her latest article for LA Dance Chronicle – featuring input from DDP’s Founder Liza Yntema.
Dance Magazine: Calling It: The Dance Trends We’re Predicting for the ’20s
Dance Magazine gives DDP a shoutout in its prediction “There will be more female leaders.”
AP: Soul-searching in opera world after tumultuous #MeToo year
Opera performers are applauding new official efforts to create a workplace free of sexual misconduct, but say many in the industry remain fearful of speaking up about predators, particularly those in positions of power.
BBC News: Outrage in Pakistan after feminism panel includes no women
BBC News reports that an all-male panel headlined the Arts Council of Pakistan’s discussion on feminism.
Bay State Banner: ‘See | Be Seen’ upends expectations of female dancers
“We’re proud that we have an all female show.” Artist Emily Beattie shares the female experience in her See | Be Seen program.
New York Times: ‘Just Speaking From My Body’
Linda Celeste Sims, the Alvin Ailey dancer, talks about pouring her life experience into a riveting performance of “Cry.”
The Youngest (and Liveliest) ‘Nutcracker’ Audience of the Season
New York City Ballet invited 4,500 students to see the show. We hung out with third graders from Girls Prep Bronx and talked ballet.
Women Dominate This Sport. Why Is the Coaching a Boys’ Club?
A female head coach has yet to win a national title in Division I women’s volleyball. This season’s semifinalists? All coached by men.
