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"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery

The New York Times: Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too

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The New York Times: Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too

By Selma Hayek

12 December 2017

In an emotional OpEd for the New York Times, famed actress Selma Hayek recounts horror stories of her abuse by Weinstein and the silence that has plagued her for too long.

Read the piece in the New York Times.

The New York Times: Team to Lead City Ballet During Martins Sexual Harassment Probe

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The New York Times: Team to Lead City Ballet During Martins Sexual Harassment Probe

By Robin Pogrebin

9 December 2017

Amidst claims of physical and sexual assault committed by Peter Martins, longtime Artistic Director of New York City Ballet, a team of four has taken over leadership at NYCB. One of these leaders is recently retired dancer Rebecca Krohn.

To learn more, read the full article in the New York Times.

Psychology Tomorrow: Case En Pointe: Beginning with the End

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Psychology Tomorrow: Case En Pointe: Beginning with the End

By Wilhelmina Frankfurt

5 November 2012

In this short memoir, former dancer for Balanchine Wilhelmina Frankfurt recalls the days when dancers had numerous abortions to avoid career setbacks, when Peter Martins was a basher and Balanchine a charmer, and when the lines of professionalism were somewhat blurred.

Read more about her encounter with Balanchine on his deathbed in Psychology Tomorrow.

The Kennedy Center: 2017 Honoree Spotlight: Carmen de Lavallade

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The Kennedy Center: 2017 Honoree Spotlight: Carmen de Lavallade

Read about the choreographer, dancer, and author, and trailblazer who was honored at the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors following the link below.

2017 Honoree Spotlight

The New York Times: Making (and Seeing) Dance in the Politicized World

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The New York Times: Making (and Seeing) Dance in the Politicized World

By Siobhan Burke

17 November 2017

In the year following the 2016 presidential election, Burke writes that she’s seen political resonance across the dance community. Dances without political agendas even seem to hint at the outside world.

Read more in the New York Times.

The New York Times: The Woman Who Has Transformed English National Ballet

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The New York Times: The Woman Who Has Transformed English National Ballet

By Roslyn Sulcas

18 November 2016

This article explores the leadership of Tamara Rojo, the former Spanish star of the Royal Ballet, who left to pursue a leadership position with a near rival company across London. With her she took another star, Alina Cojocaru, and gave one of the largest opera houses in the world a run for their money.

Read more in the New York Times.

The New York Times: Of Women, Men, and Ballet in the 21st Century

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The New York Times: Of Women, Men, and Ballet in the 21st Century

by Alastair Macaulay

12 January 2017

“Can ballet express a modern view of the sexes?” This questions guides Alastair Macaulay’s article for the New York Times. It is apparent in his writing that, no, Macaulay does not think this can be the case. But, he hopes the future will bring more Hermiones from “The Winter’s Tale” and more Martha Grahams.

Read more in the New York Times.

Women and Hollywood: Statistics

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Women and Hollywood: Statistics

DDP reaction by Isabelle Vail

Led by Melissa Silverstein, Women and Hollywood is a nonprofit dedicated to women’s parity in film. Like the Dance Data Project, though ten years older and more established, the organization researches female involvement in a plethora of areas in the art form. Directorships, productions, attendance, award representation – you name it – Women and Hollywood sets the tone for 2018, a year of change.

On their website, the nonprofit includes a page with striking statistics. Its display is concise and to the point: women simply don’t get the opportunities that men do. Take a look below and see all the areas studied by the organization. With enough resources, DDP could too study such diverse areas of the dance field.

See Statistics on Women and Hollywood.

 

The New York Times: After Flood, Houston Ballet Returns With a Romantic Masterpiece

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The New York Times: After Flood, Houston Ballet Returns With a Romantic Masterpiece
By Alastair Macaulay

24 September 2017

Houston Ballet performed “Mayerling” at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts this fall, following destruction in the city from Hurricane Harvey floods. Macaulay praised the company, describing this ballet as perhaps its best work yet.

Read more in the New York Times.

The New York Times: Talk of Weinstein Dominates Women’s Ceremony in a Hollywood ‘Unmoored’

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The New York Times: Talk of Weinstein Dominates Women’s Ceremony in a Hollywood ‘Unmoored’

by Brooks Barnes

26 October 2017

The major shift occurring in Hollywood and the world of film currently is of great relevance to the DDP mission. Inequality. Harassment. Assault. Who knows if the same crimes are go unspoken in the dance world?

In a recent article during this critical time, published in the New York Times, Brooks Barnes describes the atmosphere at the ArcLight Hollywood, held by Women and Hollywood. Characterized by the simultaneous premier of the newest movie in the “Saw” franchise, horror stories of statistics describing the unequal representation of women in the film business were spread across the room by attendees. Led by feminist Melissa Silverstein, Women and Hollywood is much more than a blog and is one of the leading organizations combating female parity issues in this art form.

Read more about it in The New York Times.