“'All men for 150 years': women take centre stage at Royal New Zealand Ballet

[Por:)”Charlotte Graham-McLay”

“The national ballet troupe will become the first classical company in the world to perform an entire year of works choreographed by women

It’s an ethereal art form in which dancers, who are overwhelmingly female, strive for unattainable perfection performing works almost always created by men. But in uncompromising world of ballet, where the work of female choreographers is often relegated to one-off showcases while men take the spotlight, a ballet company in New Zealand is making history with a whole year of performances that put women creators centre stage.(...)”(Lido em: The Guardian 2020-02-01)