Dance school scraps ballet auditions saying it’s an ‘elitist white art form’

The Northern School of Contemporary Dance has reviewed the inclusion of ballet in its School entry process, saying it brings with it a ‘contentious nature’ and that the form of dance brings with it ‘white European ideas,’ the Telegraph reports.

The school argues learning ballet is expensive, idealises certain body shapes and physical attributes, and divides roles along gender lines. Information from the school, based in Leeds, said: “We review content and have removed ballet from our audition day due to its potentially contentious nature.”Francesca McCarthy, head of undergraduate studies at the conservatoire, explained to The Telegraph: “It is essentially an elitist form. Young people need to pay to take ballet classes as a general rule and for a vast number of potential students, they’ve not had access to ballet.

“It is a very specific form that is built around particular white European ideas and body shapes that are often alienating to young people who do not fit that aesthetic ideal.” The NCSD hopes that removing ballet from its audition process will make the school more inclusive and increase diversity.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

So no need for technical foundation anymore just dumb it down to be inclusive? That woman needs to go teach elsewhere, like nowhere

On the subject of “gendered roots” - classical ballet is communicated using French language, which as part of that language uses a masculine and femenine for various words. facts

The fact that the cost of classes is even mentioned at all by a college that’s chosen to join the pay for play student loan backed degree setup - and actively then sends dancers into unpaid/low paid apprenticeships and placements is pretty brave on their part. FundFreelanceDance

Twerking ya booty is the new cultural norn.

FFS

It's actually very graceful and doesn't involve any aggression. Maybe we are moving into a different age.

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