04-01-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com

The Three Yells Dance Company Transforms a Dusty Ballet into a Feminist Battle Cry

The Three Yells Dance Company Transforms a Dusty Ballet into a Feminist Battle Cryby Rich SmithChoreographer Veronica Lee-Baik wants to raise awareness about teen suicide among young girls. From 1999 to 2014, the suicide rate in the United States rose a quarter, NPR reports, after decades of decline. Especially worrisome is the fact that the rate among girls aged 10 to 14 tripled over that period. Moreover, while suicide rates for Asian American women match the national average, that group think
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