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Why are We Dancing? Short Reflections on Ballet and Piano
Emma Zhang 5/16/26 Emma Zhang 5/16/26

Why are We Dancing? Short Reflections on Ballet and Piano

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Ballet Body Image Crisis: The Impact of Competition Aesthetics on Young Dancers
Emma Zhang 2/26/26 Emma Zhang 2/26/26

Ballet Body Image Crisis: The Impact of Competition Aesthetics on Young Dancers

How have ballet’s problems of aesthetics been propagated through dance competitions, and which problems does this implicate in the wider scale of pre-professional ballet?

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From Huntress to Heroine: Gender Role Subversion in the Ballet, Sylvia
Emma Zhang 7/19/25 Emma Zhang 7/19/25

From Huntress to Heroine: Gender Role Subversion in the Ballet, Sylvia

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Is Ballet a Sport or an Art? A Reflection on Technique, Storytelling, and Renata Shakirova
Emma Zhang 7/4/25 Emma Zhang 7/4/25

Is Ballet a Sport or an Art? A Reflection on Technique, Storytelling, and Renata Shakirova

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Something Original. Something Unique.
Emma Zhang 12/10/24 Emma Zhang 12/10/24

Something Original. Something Unique.

A dazzling choreographic feat that extends beyond this universe.

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Reviewing the American Ballet Theater: Unveiling the Works of Virginia Woolf
Emma Zhang 7/8/24 Emma Zhang 7/8/24

Reviewing the American Ballet Theater: Unveiling the Works of Virginia Woolf

Special for the Royal Ballet, Painful for the American Ballet Theater

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Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo: Jean Christophe Maillot’s Contemporary Masterpiece
Emma Zhang 6/10/24 Emma Zhang 6/10/24

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo: Jean Christophe Maillot’s Contemporary Masterpiece

The latest reimagining of the Coppélia by Arthur St. Léon and Marius Petipa: but there is a catch.

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