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Maya Weiss

Maya Weiss studies dance and architecture at Barnard College. They are an interdisciplinary dance maker, cultural critic, and rope enthusiast.

The Master and Form: Ballet is Not Bondage

By Maya Weiss

In his description of The Master and Form (2018), Brendan Fernandes claims to “queer” the illusionistic discipline of ballet by focusing on effort, which would be radical if it weren’t a few years late.

Brendan Fernandes, <i>The Master and Form,</i> June 7, 2019. Left to right: Amy Saunder, Mauricio Vera, Tyler Zydel (bottom), Tiffany Mangulabnan, Tyler Zydel. Photo: Paula Court.
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OCT 2020

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