Aesthetic Issues

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1. Quotable Quotes 1 2 3 4 9

   By Alexandra, June 27, 2002
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   • pherank
   • April 11, 2021

2. Dark skin as an aesthetic issue in classical ballet 1 2 3 4 8

   By Tapfan, September 18, 2011
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   • Tapfan
   • May 18, 2015

3. The fell influence of Balanchine, by Sarah Kaufman 1 2 3 4 8

   By dirac, May 11, 2009
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   • miliosr
   • May 29, 2010

4. Are there ballets that should no longer be staged? 1 2 3 4 7

   By Kathleen O'Connell, December 20, 2017
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   • Liza
   • January 24, 2018

5. Stories that should be a Ballet 1 2 3 4 7

   By MJ, December 4, 2007
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   • KarenAG
   • October 3, 2012

6. How far can a choreographer go in expressing ideas? 1 2 3 4 7

   By Mashinka, October 14, 2009
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   • dirac
   • April 23, 2010

7. Naked or not? 1 2 3 4 6

   By dirac, September 14, 2005
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   • atm711
   • September 7, 2020

8. Yellow Face and Bugaku 1 2 3 4 5

   By cubanmiamiboy, January 20, 2020
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   • naomikage
   • January 11, 2022

9. How important are Odile's 32 fouettes? 1 2 3 4 5

   By bart, February 10, 2007
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   • volcanohunter
   • June 17, 2014

10. Blackface in the Bolshoi's La fille de pharaon 1 2 3 4 5

    By canbelto, July 20, 2018
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    • MadameP
    • September 7, 2018

11. Who are (or were) the glamour ladies of ballet? 1 2 3 4

    By bart, February 21, 2009
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    • ami1436
    • May 2, 2009

12. In search of the next Balanchine 1 2 3 4

    By dirac, May 13, 2009
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    • Mashinka
    • July 20, 2009

13. Ballets that should NOT be revived 1 2 3 4

    By Ray, February 4, 2008
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    • MinkusPugni
    • December 24, 2008

14. Who Would Be on Your All-American Ballerinas List? 1 2 3 4

    By pherank, July 8, 2013
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    • Globetrotter
    • September 14, 2013

15. Noisy point shoes 1 2 3 4

    By paul, February 20, 2005
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    • Sacto1654
    • July 26, 2008

16. To dance it or not to dance it... 1 2 3

    By cubanmiamiboy, August 5, 2011
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    • cubanmiamiboy
    • July 16, 2012

17. Reconstructions: Pros, Cons, Why, Impacts 1 2 3

    By cubanmiamiboy, July 23, 2011
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    • sergek26
    • October 29, 2011

18. Important Women in Ballet 1 2 3

    By BryMar1995, May 16, 2001
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    • leonid17
    • June 23, 2014

19. Balanchine centrism? 1 2 3

    By Alexandra, July 4, 2001
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    • perky
    • December 28, 2010

20. Casting (and typecasting) 1 2 3

    By Marc Haegeman, February 18, 2000
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    • kfw
    • January 20, 2014

21. How important is it to be tall for a male dancer? 1 2 3

    By 87Sigfried87, February 22, 2008
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    • Helene
    • August 31, 2009

22. "Classicism is enduring because it is impersonal" 1 2 3

    By bart, June 6, 2008
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    • popularlibrary
    • June 12, 2008

23. PAMTGG 1 2 3

    By researcher33, February 16, 2009
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    • Liz
    • June 24, 2012

24. Perfect classical line 1 2 3

    By scherzo, August 14, 2007
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    • Alexandra
    • August 27, 2007

25. Costumes: the good, the bad, and the ugly 1 2 3

    By dirac, April 12, 2005
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    • pherank
    • August 16, 2013