34 min
Vaudeville Ballet An Incomplete History of Dance
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- Performing Arts
We discuss the relationship between ballet and vaudeville at the turn of the twentieth century and what it means for the rise of ballet in the United States. Topics discussed include the rise of the chorus girl, female dance producers and company owners, and Diaghilev being late to his own game. Note: contains light swearing and brief, unexplored mentions of blackface/minstrelsy.
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We discuss the relationship between ballet and vaudeville at the turn of the twentieth century and what it means for the rise of ballet in the United States. Topics discussed include the rise of the chorus girl, female dance producers and company owners, and Diaghilev being late to his own game. Note: contains light swearing and brief, unexplored mentions of blackface/minstrelsy.
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34 min