Gender Equity, the Season Ahead, and Seeing Ballet Clearly

<p>Our headline roundup includes a plethora of season announcements and the release of Dance Data Project's Gender Equity Index. Alice Robb's book "Don't Think, Dear" and the new season of the podcast "The Turning" have spurred conversations about how ballet training shapes women’s psyches. </p><p>A transcript of this episode is available here: <a href="https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-149">thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-149</a></p><p>Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: <a href="https://dancemediacalendar.com/">dancemediacalendar.com</a><br>Podcast listeners can save $5 on a Dance Magazine subscription. Claim the offer here: <a href="http://www.dancemagazine.com/offer">dancemagazine.com/offer</a></p><p><strong>Links referenced in/relevant to episode 149:<br></strong>-Dance Data Project's Gender Equity Index: <a href="https://www.dancedataproject.com/gender-equity-index/">dancedataproject.com/gender-equity-index</a><br>-American Dance Festival's season announcement: <a href="https://americandancefestival.org/2023/03/01/2023-season/">americandancefestival.org/2023/03/01/2023-season</a><br>-Recent ballet company season announcements:<br><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/culture/tamara-rojo-english-national-ballet-carmen-giselle-london-coliseum-b2292191.html">independent.co.uk/independentpremium/culture/tamara-rojo-english-national-ballet-carmen-giselle-london-coliseum-b2292191.html</a><br><a href="https://www.balletherald.com/national-ballet-of-canada-2023-2024-season/">balletherald.com/national-ballet-of-canada-2023-2024-season</a><br><a href="https://www.balletherald.com/joffrey-ballet-2023-2024-season/">balletherald.com/joffrey-ballet-2023-2024-season</a><br><a href="https://www.balletherald.com/colorado-ballet-2023-2024-season/">balletherald.com/colorado-ballet-2023-2024-season</a><br>-Pointe magazine interview with Alice Robb about "Don't Think, Dear": <a href="https://pointemagazine.com/alice-robb-chats-about-her-new-book-dont-think-dear-on-loving-and-