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Peter Martins
October 16, 2023
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Alexei Ratmansky, Ukraine, and the Future of Ballet
The leading choreographer kept art and politics remarkably separate until the invasion of his home country.
April 19, 2023
The Struggle to Save Ballet From Itself
A former dancer reckons with the rigors and ordeals of life in ballet.
January 2, 2018
“The tradition of balletic patriarchy has held a closet full of skeletons.”
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Paul McCartney’s Predictable, Antiquated, Pandering New Ballet
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The Balanchine Couple

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