“Melissa Barak has been a force of nature since she first burst on the classical dance scene in the ‘90’s. But Barak took an unusual trajectory to unique stardom, not simply breaking down walls but walking through them as if they weren’t there in the first place.”
Read More“The Little Mermaid is a mythical creature who can look like anything and anyone! You’re telling me it’s easier to believe that a character has a fish tale than that she’s Black?”
Read More“Storytelling is not something that should be relegated to “people who want to have fun in the arts.” It’s a vital part of how we learn EVERYTHING as human beings.”
Read More“We are losing artists, we are losing stories, we are losing cultures that are becoming scattered to the winds. We need to protect eastern Europe, we need to protect Ukrainians, artists included, who have a unique power to inspire and shape us for the better.”
Read More“The “secrets” of dance training are now open to the public, and it’s exciting to imagine how this will change dance in the years to come.”
Read More“Often called “The Greatest Dance Teacher There Ever Was,” the musical theater and dance world was forever changed for the better because of Joan.”
Read More“The issue of casting based on personal identity is a complex and nuanced one. But the bottom line is we can’t even begin to have a conversation about those issues until the playing field is significantly evened out.”
Read More“I have adored work created by problematic artists, and I have also had abusers create work that was consumed by others while completely ignoring who they were as a person.”
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