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How artistic director Tamara Rojo is shaking up the ballet industry

Ballet is a pretty conservative artform, with many companies performing nothing but “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker,” and “Cinderella” year after year. Every now and again, though, someone like Tamara Rojo comes along and truly shakes things up.

NPR’s Chloe Veltman reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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