New generation of dancers seeks to redefine ballet

NEW YORK CITY — The curtains are drawn, the stage is set, and the spotlights are on a new generation of dancers taking over the performing arts world.

With Broadway reopening and in-person performances returning, a group of ballerinas are sharing their plans for transforming the classical ballet image into a body-positive, diverse, and inclusive artform.

“It is a new era of dance, I hope the world can see that,” said Devon Custalow, a dancer at the Joffrey Ballet School. “With everything that has happened with the pandemic, I hope we can give more opportunities to people like myself – the striving, struggling artists who just need that one break.”

When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, it shut down everything including the entertainment industry.

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