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The last dance? Why prima ballerinas are turning away from the tutu

by Vanessa Thorpe Arts, Media Correspondent

Leading dancers and directors say they find the classic costume both physically and artistically restrictive The ballerina's tutu remains a traditional object of desire for many young girls: an enduring emblem of diaphanous femininity, as well as the twirling centrepiece of many a childhood music box. But is its longstanding link with the world of professional dance now out of date? Several leading performers and cho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:06am on January 9, 2022