by Madeline Schrock For Dance Magazine | Aug 1, 2018 | News
More than 60 former students from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet have joined a class-action lawsuit against the company and its former teacher and photographer Bruce Monk. Those involved are seeking $75 million in damages, for inappropriate photos that were taken of them...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 15, 2018 | News
The New York Times reports that a two-month long investigation into sexual harassment and physical abuse allegations against Peter Martins, New York City Ballet’s former ballet master in chief, has found that the accusations could not be corroborated. In...
by Madeline Schrock For Dance Magazine | Jan 1, 2018 | News, Trending
Yesterday evening, Peter Martins announced his immediate retirement as New York City Ballet’s ballet master in chief through a letter to the company’s board. He had been solely in charge of the company’s artistic direction since 1989 and the School...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 12, 2017 | News
As the investigation into claims of sexual harassment by New York City Ballet ballet master in chief Peter Martins remains under wraps, more dancers are speaking publicly on the matter. And while many allegations are decades old, dancers with recent and current ties...