As Ballet Rethinks Its Racial Homogeneity, One ‘Swan Lake’ Ditches Tights
So Kain asked the design team: Why not bare legs? When the dancers tried it in rehearsal, she decided it not only looked striking, but it also emphasized the humanity she was going for. “It evolved into a design choice to show the dancers’ vulnerability and individuality,” Kain said. The choice wasn’t unanimously popular. While … Read more