Ballet class: an American history

Overture --

First movements. --

A (very selective) early history of ballet in America --

Ballet class 101 --

The Russians are coming: The impact of European teachers on American ballet class --

Brought to you by the Ford Foundation: Mid-Century innovation and the dance boom --

Themes and variations. --

Up a steep and very narrow stairway: Teachers, studios, and the business of ballet --

A troubled/troubling history: Race and ballet in America --

Yes, boys take ballet class too --

Diplomates of dance: Ballet and higher education --

An art or a sport? Recitals and competitions --

Ballet bodies --

Think pink: Ballet and girl culture --

Ballet and popular culture in America

Coda.