Episode 415: Melissa R. Klapper, Author of Ballet Class: An American History

In another special Sunday episode, author and historian Melissa R. Klapper talks with Daniel Ford about her new book Ballet Class: An American History.

Daniel and Stephanie Ford also chat about recently finishing “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the classic films they’ve watched while in quarantine, and Stephanie’s dance class experiences.

The story of ballet class is also the story of American society and culture. And especially of American childhood over the course of the 20th century.
— Melissa R. Klapper

To learn more about Melissa R. Klapper, visit her official website. Also read our review of Ballet Class: An American History in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

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