Watch Ashley Bouder, principal dancer with NYCB, deliver inspiring statement about women in the dance world.
It was our distinct pleasure to have Ashley Bouder, principal dancer of New York City Ballet, join our growing list of dance luminaries that have included Karole Armitage, Antonia Franceschi, Claudia Jeschke, Kat Wildish,Gabrielle Lamb, and Kathryn Posin, lead a talk back with choreographers and their collaborating artists following the Saturday, April 8 performance of CounterPointe.
"You see in my experience, the opportunity given for creativity for women in the dance world is just less than men. In so many ways it mirrors politics in that it very much feels like a Man's Club. Men artistic directors hand down positions to men and hire men choreographers. They understand each other and women often feel left out or unheard--very strange for a profession that epitomizes the beautiful women in a tutu and tiara. But perhaps also it epitomizes the seen and not heard cliche that is out of date even for today's children."
Watch Ashley's full statement here:
