Today's Dance Edit: Dutch National Ballet returns to the studio

May 21, 2020

"I was obsessed with that taped Baryshnikov Don Quixote show at the Met. So I was definitely trying to be Kitri for many hours as a kid." —American Ballet Theatre principal Stella Abrera on the role that got away

What might socially distanced performances look like? How do we adapt problematic classic musicals for modern audiences? CBS is replacing the Tonys broadcast with what? Plus, "quantum ballerina" Dr. Merritt Moore adds her voice to our social disDancing series. Listen to this week's episode of The Dance Edit Podcast now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

*Live updates: Follow The Dance Edit on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news on COVID-19's impact on the dance world.*

Dutch National Ballet is back in class, with stringent social distancing measures and no more than six dancers in a studio. (Dance Europe)
Bill T. Jones contemplates how his work—including the epic, currently-on-hold Deep Blue Sea—will shift in the aftermath of the pandemic. (The New York Times)
A lack of guidance from state leadership has left performing arts organizations in Texas wondering when and how they'll be a part of the reopening conversation. (The Dallas Morning News)
A new study predicts the U.S. economy will lose $6.8 billion due to the shutdown of cultural institutions—and that nonprofits will see a permanent decrease in revenue. (Art&Seek)
From anime to Wicked to pet fish, here's what's keeping Alex Wong sane during lockdown. (Dance Magazine)

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An especially breathtaking #TBT of Marymount Manhattan College’s Kamryn Vaulx ’20 performing Suspension, choreographed by May O’Donnell in 1943.
(Rosalie O’Connor, courtesy Marymount Manhattan)

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