According to Georgia Finnegan, author of “Grace & Grit: A History of Ballet in Minnesota,” ballet began in Minnesota in 1945 and began with a love story. The history of Minnesota ballet ...
She sees overlap between the emphasis on respect in Korean culture and the history of ballet in royal courts, and her classes share aspects of Korean and ballet cultures alongside the pirouettes ...
In some ways, the history of The Trocks mirrors the history ... and is seen as an accessible entry point to the world of ballet. They were a novelty act, now they’re respected as dancers ...