Today's Dance Edit: "Cuties" director speaks out

September 14, 2020

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"YoungArts gave me the confidence to make my dream into a reality—to be able to say, 'I will dedicate my life to my art!'"
—Kasi Vishal Aysola, 2010 YoungArts winner in dance

The award-winning film Cuties, about a young Senegalese Muslim girl who joins a dance team in Paris, has ignited controversy (again) following its Netflix release—and director Maïmouna Doucouré has come to its defense. (The New York Times/Zora)
Could the pandemic give rise to a new, more inclusive and equitable American theater industry? The New York Times' theater critics weigh in. (The New York Times)
A Black Lives Matter–inspired dance routine on "Britain's Got Talent" has triggered an outpouring of both complaints and support. (The Guardian)
The Irish dance show Riverdance is becoming an animated feature voiced by Pierce Brosnan, Lilly Singh, and Brendan Gleeson. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Ballet West is one of the American dance companies now returning to the studio. Here's how director Adam Sklute is making it work. (Dance Magazine)
How does dance help us recover from trauma and loss? Spurred by the pandemic, a former professional dancer probes deep into the question. (Dance Magazine)
From Grecian tunics to stretchy leotards: Take a look at 100 years of ballet studio fashion. (Pointe)

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(Jose BoyBoi Tena, 2012 YoungArts Winner in dance, in artwork by Glenn Espinosa, 2016 YoungArts Winner in visual arts. Courtesy YoungArts)

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