Peter Boal

I enjoyed this article and learning about a pioneer in the dance world, since it is indeed a world I don't know very much about but which I find incredibly interesting. I also loved reading about an individual who is taking an art form that gravitates towards tradition and making it "new" again. Because ballet in particular is still very much rooted in the original techniques of its founders, many forget or are unaware that at its beginning, ballet was considered a rogue form of artistic expression--ballet dancers themselves were in a similar realm of society that many actors were in, and it was not a highly respected one. Therefore, I think it is wonderful that someone has made it something controversial again, an art form that can once again challenge society and convention in the present day as it did over a century ago.