pherank Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) Tahoe Dance Camp by Rachel Howard "A recent Dance Data Project survey reports what everyone in the ballet world knows: Women are grossly under-represented in ballet leadership. Just one of the top 10 largest ballet companies in the U.S. is led by a woman, and only 30 percent of the top 50 companies are. Retiring ballerinas, we know, are far more likely to become ballet mistresses and school faculty than artistic directors. Subconsciously, until last month, I had imagined this fate for San Francisco Ballet principal Sarah Van Patten, too. But the void of the pandemic presented both challenges and possibilities, and Van Patten—preternaturally self-possessed since she debuted in the role of Juliet at the Royal Danish Ballet at age 15—rose to meet them..." https://fjordreview.com/tahoe-dance-camp/ Edited August 20, 2021 by pherank Link to comment
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