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Thanks, Tom. FYI, we have a lengthy thread on Miss Austen here.

Critics are there to tell us what they see. If a dancer is visibly heavy to the detriment of the dance in that critic's view, it's fair comment. There are plenty of ways to convey this without getting cute, as Macaulay did. That said, Ringer got some favorable publicity and a book deal, so it didn't turn out too badly. As for Macaulay, the adage about sleeping dogs comes to mind. It seems to me that female bodies these days are frequently celebrated for their athleticism, as in the Copeland ad campaign for Under Armour. This strikes me as progress, although for ballet aesthetic questions arise. It's nice to see power and strength recognized as admirable qualities for a woman to demonstrate. The guys on the other hand, are taking a Good Thing way too far in my view.....

A preview of Tulsa Ballet in "Breakin' Bricks."

A review of Maria Kowroski's farewell performance by Leigh Witchel for dancelog.nyc.

A preview of American Ballet Theatre, with video.

A review of American Ballet Theatre by Leigh Witchel for dancelog.nyc.

A review of American Ballet Theatre by Gia Kourlas in The New York Times.

A review of American Ballet Theatre by Marina Harss for DanceTabs.

An interview with Edward Watson.

Roanoke Ballet Theatre presents "Dracula."

An interview with Thomas Forster.

A review of the Royal Ballet in "The Dante Project" by Sarah Crompton in The Guardian.

A review of "Fall for Dance" by Gia Kourlas in The New York Times.

A review of Alessandra Ferri and Carsten Jung by Jann Parry for DanceTabs.

A review of New York City Ballet by Ivy Lin for Bachtrack.

Q&A with Sidra Bell.

A review of Philadelphia Ballet by Ellen Dunkel for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Ithaca Ballet returns to the stage.

A look at the making of the Royal Ballet's "The Dante Project," by Roslyn Sulcas in The New York Times.

Reviews of the Royal Ballet in "The Dante Project." The Economist The Arts Desk

Reviews of the Royal Ballet in "The Dante Project." The Evening Standard Bachtrack DanceTabs

San Francisco Ballet returns to the great indoors with "The Nutcracker."

A TV news segment on Grand Rapids Ballet's return to the stage.

An interview with Kamal Singh, the first Indian student to be accepted at the English National Ballet School.

An interview with Sae Eun Park.