Ballet Not As You Know It

This blog will be exploring trends in the ballet industry and how they are consistently changing throughout time. As boring as people to assume ballet to be, it is one of the most physically demanding arts that exist to this date. Ballet has made leaps and bounds from its roots, but the technique is still essential to convey the beauty and emotion of the craft. While other blogs talk about ballet in a classical sense, I want to talk about ballet in a new light and see how the classical training contributes to the contemporary repertoire that is being performed by today’s biggest companies.  I want to investigate the shift in the demands for a professional ballet dancer in the industry today. I will be comparing what things have changed to become a part of the new age of ballet, and what remains consistent to the classical idea of ballet.