Prejudice people still exist in United States today and the arts is no exception. As the ballet performing season is approaching, the calendars of dance companies around the country are being announced. Of course there are the typical ballets such as the “Nutcracker”, “Giselle”, and “Swan Lake”; but there are a few new ballets that are raising some red flags. “Raymonda” and “Le Corsaire” both depict people from the Middle East as “fools”. While “Firebird” highlights the Aryan-ideal racial look. Even though dance companies are consisted of people with varied backgrounds, a comment on the New York Times article Stereotypes in Toeshoes, points out that most dancers tend to be, “guided toward companies that ‘match’ their perceived cultural attributes.” An example of one of these companies is the well know Alvin Ailey Dance Company.
Read the New York Times Article Here!
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