New York City Ballet leader Peter Martins reportedly under investigation

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Daily News

New York City Ballet leader Peter Martins reportedly under investigation after sexual harassment allegation

Peter Martins, who has led the New York City Ballet since the 1980s, has been accused of sexual harassment, the New York Times reported Monday.

Martins, 71, reportedly discussed relationships he had with female dancers; romance between supervisors and subordinates has been prohibited at the City Ballet since 2010.

The Danish choreographer is under investigation by both the City Ballet and the School of the American Ballet.

Martins will not teach his weekly class at the school during the investigation, according to the Times.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/city-ballet-leader-peter-martins-accused-sexual-harassment-article-1.3677247

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Delightful...my sister studied at the School of American Ballet back in the 80s.

[OKNancy]

1. I hadn't even thought of this although this is common knowledge

It's been that way since he has been there. I guess they are going to drag down Balanchine posthumously too.

[bobbieinok]

2. If it's been an open secret for yrs and is onlnow going public, DIDN'T THEY DRAG THEMSELVES DOWN?!?!

[OKNancy]

3. not really

If you knew about the world of ballet. Balanchine died in 1983. He married several times, all to dancers in his companies. You should know that since you are from Oklahoma that one was one of the famous 5 Indian ballerinas Maria Tallchief.
I'm not going to judge the past based on today's standards.

[PoliticAverse]

7. "Balanchine died in 1983." - I guess he can't be fired then. n/t

[bobbieinok]

9. Just recently learned that when I looked up Maria Tallchief on utube

1st heard about Tallchief in 6th grade. Forgot about her until an OK public radio show about 5(?) Native American ballerinas from OK.

[PJMcK]

4. It's been an open secret for years

Same thing with James Levine at the Met. Everyone knew about these men. Their power protected them... until it didn't.

[cloudbase]

5. That will not be a problem with the Houston Ballet n/t

[zentrum]

6. Prima Ballerina's

....have been having affairs with the Impresario for decades. Suzanne Farrell and Balanchine to name but one in his long list of ballerinas.

They "claim such relationships encourage the muse" to inspire their choreography.

[marble falls]

8. This stuff has to come out if we're going to end it. Work is not the place to flirt and romance.