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[quote=Anonymous]I do think the school is making a real effort to improve the racial diversity of its student body, and the establishment of the SE campus has been important to improving representation. The above poster is correct that the NW location reflects the population that lives near the NW location rather than the attitude of the school. It feels like more black and brown school students have been cast in plum roles in the Nutcracker in the Julie Kent years than was the case in the Septime years. Also, because the Nutcracker draws students from NW and SE, during Nutcracker season your daughter will see many more students who look like her. And OP, I would urge you to take your daughter to see a Company performance. The Company and Studio Company both include a number of really talented dancers of color who have danced in principal roles in recent performances. Finally, talk to someone at the school about your concerns before moving on. The new Head of the School just joined from MYB. The school really does want to improve in this area. [/quote]

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