Press Release from RNZB: 2018 New commissions and opportunities “In addition to commissioning four new works for Strength and Grace, commemorating both the RNZB’s 65th birthday and the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage […]
In a recent article, The Australian discusses the accomplishments of a female choreographer in Australia, Alice Topp. Also a dancer, Miss Topp is one of the few classical, female choreographers […]
Where are the women? Originally published in Dance Australia 9 October 2017 In the October issue of Dance Australia, and article discussed the issue prevalent around the world, inequity in […]
Authors: Gia Kourlas, Roslyn Sulcas, Siobhan Burke, and Brian Siebert With the “widely popular” Fall for Dance festival returning to NYC in 2017, NY Times writers teamed up to describe […]
Author: Gia Kourlas In this instagram clip published by the New York Times, two NYCB principals dance to the difficult counts of “Stravinsky Violin Concerto,” a work of George Balanchine. […]
Blogged by Isabelle Vail “In 2013, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) partnered with the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) to conduct a study on the gender equity of leadership opportunities in […]
Blogged by Isabelle Vail In October 2017, Rebecca Krohn, longtime principal dancer and subtle star of New York City Ballet, retired from performance and stepped into the role of ballet […]
Article by Isabelle Vail, DDP Research Partner In June 2016, the New York Times published a piece, “Breaking the Glass Slipper: Where Are the Female Choreographers?” The question was bold […]
Tights, Tutus and ‘Relentless’ Teasing: Inside Ballet’s Bullying Epidemic By Chloe Angyal An article in the Huffington Post touched on the frequent bullying of male dancers in the art form. […]
New York City Ballet has announced that a temporary leadership team will oversee the company’s artistic and administrative operations while an independent investigation continues into sexual harassment allegations against current […]
