Steven Melendez on Opening Doors to Ballet
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English - July 11, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.6K ratingsSociety & Culture News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Steven Melendez thinks a lot about accessibility in the world of classical dance. Steven got his start in ballet at just seven years old, as part of an outreach program run by New York Theater Ballet. Although Steven went on to become a successful professional dancer, he always felt he had to straddle two vastly disconnected worlds: that of classical ballet and his home life in the Bronx. Now, as Steven comes full circle, becoming the artistic director of New York Theater Ballet, he reflects on the strategies that can open the doors of classical ballet to new audiences.