From Forward:
In dance begin responsibilities — the atypical ascent of choreographer Claudia Schreier
Claudia Schreier didn’t follow the “normal” path to becoming a trusted choreographer, rising through the ranks of a ballet company and settling into choreography after retiring from the stage. Never a professional dancer herself, Schreier danced in her youth and went on to study sociology and the dramatic arts at Harvard. DDP’s Season Overview data was used to show how ballet, a historically white, Eurocentric art form, has supported male creative voices, and why we need to support incredible female choreographers, like Claudia.
To read the full article by Stav Ziv for Forward, click here.