The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body

"Editors and contributors examine perceptions of femininity through the magnifying lens of classical dance. They are not ballet critics; they number dancers, instructors and sociologists. Yet the conclusions are stark.... "The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body" is fresh and compelling." [Full article at https://www.blacklocks.ca/book-review-what-our-daughters-see/]—Holly Doan, Blacklock's Reporter

"In this unique text, Markula and Clark have edited a collection of essays that explore the transformation of the ballet body alongside an inquiry into the history and meaning of ballet. In addition to being dancers themselves, the contributors are scholars from a range of backgrounds, including gender studies, occupational therapy, and kinesiology.... Of particular interest is the book's emphasis on the different ways ballet dancers experience their bodies.... A fascinating work." C. Hauff, CHOICE Magazine, November 2018—C. Hauff, CHOICE Magazine

" for dance research coming from outside a dance studies context, the dance expertise of these authors grounds the work, giving it additional credence. Here, 'evolving' refers to certain specific and contextual mediatizations and negotiations of this oft-celebrated and sometimes vilified 'feminine ballet body' in decidedly contemporary contexts."—P. Megan Andrews, University of Toronto Quarterly, Summer 2020