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December 20, 2019

Sharon Basco

Across the country, ballet companies are focused on their seasonal financial mainstay, “The Nutcracker."

But this season has also brought something less familiar: Most of the country's major companies are featuring choreography by women. Sharon Basco reports.

This segment aired on December 20, 2019.

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Sharon Basco Contributor, The ARTery
Sharon Basco is a a journalist, critic and public radio producer.

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