December 2016 | EditorSpeak

"Artistry: Mystery vs Transparency": When I saw Frederick Wiseman’s 1995 film Ballet listed in our October issue’s “Moving Images” department, memories of the hours I spent watching this documentary flooded back. The film is a unique perspective on the lives of artists, and in remembering it, I thought about the conversations teachers might have with students—conversations about artistry, how we perceive it, and what enhances or impairs those perceptions."Never Stop