Princeton University Ballet Is Not Racist

I started ballet when I was three years old and never quit. I won multiple national titles and performed in the Rockettes’ Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, the largest indoor theater in the world. I took a gap year after high school to dance in a ballet company. When I arrived at Princeton University, I learned that ballet is white supremacist.

As a freshman, I joined Princeton University Ballet, the student-run club for recreational ballet. Auditions are required for membership, and we perform a show each semester. We have the luxury of practicing in multi-million dollar studios with Steinway pianos. But recently, the club has gained a new feature by adopting a trendy moral initiative: combating systemic racism.

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Abigail Anthony

Abigail Anthony is a staff writer at National Review.

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I started ballet when I was three years old and never quit. I won multiple national titles and performed in the Rockettes’ Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, the largest indoor theater in the world. I took a gap year after high school to dance in a ballet company. When I arrived at Princeton University, I learned that ballet is white supremacist.

As a freshman, I joined Princeton University Ballet, the student-run club for recreational ballet. Auditions are required for membership, and we perform a show each semester. We have the luxury of practicing in multi-million dollar studios with Steinway pianos. But recently, the club has gained a new feature by adopting a trendy moral initiative: combating systemic racism.