1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 We discuss the relationship between ballet and vaudeville at the turn of the twentieth century and what it means for the rise of ballet in the United States. Topics discussed include the rise of the chorus girl, female dance producers and company owners, and Diaghilev being late to his own game. Note: contains light swearing and brief, unexplored mentions of blackface/minstrelsy. Episode Transcript All Transcripts Sources An Incomplete History of Dance https://www.varner-arts.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19301807/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/19301807