Eye of the beholder.(Letter to the editor)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: Judson, Judith | Copyright information

I was disappointed in the body issue's very superficial coverage. Surely it is possible to dig deeper. Although you mentioned "problem" bodies, every one of the pictures of famous dancers in your timeline showed them buffed to the max. What about Balanchine's impact on the ballerina ima...

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