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September 25, 2006
I was reading on Spiked how ballet is slowly dying in the UK because of political correctness and general mass hysteria about child molesting:
"One problem is the virtual ban on teachers touching students. Child protection policies now mean that male tutors touching female dancers is ‘virtually prohibited’; students need a letter from parents in order to permit limited touching in certain circumstances; and classes must be observed ‘to make sure that there’s no indiscretion"
And suddenly all the corrective pushes & turns & smacks in the bottom I got from the now director of the Portuguese National Ballet Company Ana Caldas ("Have you ever seen a ballerina with her tush sticking out?!?!?!") when I was younger came back to my memory. I wonder if I can still sue? :D
(this was all a lame excuse to go dig for my old ballet shoes and take a photo, of course)
Posted by claudia
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Posted by lisa at September 25, 2006 08:34 PM