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Kenjoneslee

BalletMet Vintage Dancer. When I was 19, I took classes at BalletMet when they had studios in an old wood framed church north of Campus. Loved being in Columbus then. Someone said ballet discriminates. Oh yes....my feet weren't pretty(and still aren't). I never thought I had ugly feet until I took ballet. It made me feel "less than". Fact of the matter, ballet WILL always discriminate based on biological/physical traits. Skin color is just another trait that simply looks "weird" when it stands out against a backdrop of white. It doesn't signify "racism". It signifies an art form that stresses "clones" that have a certain look and line. I get the homogenous look they are after, which is definitely a problem inherent with this art form. But...will they ever make room for ugly feet....just because someone complained?

Ellie D.

Cinderella was great! Perfect for all ages!

Madeleine

Growing up as a dancer, even though I do not have much talent in that area, I can be a tough critic when it comes to ballet. I was thoroughly impressed when I went to my first BalletMet show, The Nutcracker, this past winter. Edwaard Liang is a genius artistic director and always brings something new and interesting to his work while still staying true to the classics. I recently saw Giselle at the Davidson Theatre, my first time seeing that ballet, and I was wowed! I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when it came to the diversity of the dancers in Giselle as well. Taking my mom and younger sister to see Cinderella in April. I can confidently say I will be a regular at these shows as long as I am a Columbus resident!

matthew kramer

Wow! Such grace!