Dear dancers of the New York City Ballet, I realize that you are scared because the future of the New York City Ballet is uncertain; you don’t know who will man the ship, and your career that you’ve worked your entire life for feels under attack. On social media some of you alluded to the […]

Former New York City Ballet dancer Wilhelmina Frankfurt questions what’s missing in the investigation of Peter Martins

While it’s appalling that any male leader would use his power to humiliate women, the accusations against Peter Martins opens up a wonderful, rosy possibility. In an email conversation about Martins stepping down temporarily, a friend of mine wrote, “They won’t hire a man in this climate.” I suddenly found myself getting giddy with the […]

The past few months have brought to light countless accusations of sexual harassment and assault against men in positions of power across media, Hollywood and politics. Though there hasn’t been much attention on the issue as it plays out in the dance world, unfortunately we know all to well that sexual harassment exists in our […]