by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 30, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, News, The Latest, Trending
Over the past few weeks, tensions have risen around New York City Ballet principal Amar Ramasar’s casting in the Broadway revival of West Side Story, set to open February 20. Ramasar is currently embroiled in a lawsuit surrounding the sharing of sexually...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 13, 2018 | Trending
Over the past year, the #MeToo movement has helped spotlight sexual harassment, as well as verbal and emotional abuse, in the ballet industry. Most recently, a lawsuit filed by Alexandra Waterbury against New York City Ballet and principal dancer Chase Finlay, who has...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Sep 11, 2018 | News
When news about the lawsuit against New York City Ballet and Chase Finlay emerged last week, plaintiff Alexandra Waterbury, a former School of American Ballet student, told The New York Times: “Every time I see a little girl in a tutu or with her hair in a bun...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Magazine | Sep 6, 2018 | News
Former School of American Ballet student Alexandra Waterbury, 19, is suing New York City Ballet and her ex-boyfriend, former principal dancer Chase Finlay. Finlay resigned suddenly last week , and principals Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro were put on unpaid leave...