Ballet moving forward and RISE-ing: American Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Future Starts Today’

November 23, 2020.
Streaming on YouTube.At times, dance has been at the forefront of social change and innovation. At other times, we’ve frankly seen it lag behind. At times, artists and administrators have struggled with balancing an honoring of tradition and leaving behind parts of that tradition that no longer serve us. At times, they’ve done that remarkably well. In order to have a message and a meaning that resonates with the world it’s in, dance must move with that world.