Hi Dale, This is my first time responding to a forum on Sac Press, but I feel compelled to by your comment above. I am a dancer with the Sacramento Ballet, in fact this is my 4th season performing with this company and I feel incredibly privileged to be part of such a wonderful artsorganization of Sacramento. I would like to say that our financial crisis in Jan was a result of an economic recession that threatened countless of business and organizations across America - not the "ego, temperament and volatility of ballet." Dancers have the ability to educate, engage and inspire individuals by illustrating with our bodies what it means to be human and part of this world Yes, I agree even as a ballet dancer, that some ballets can be boring, too old fashioned and not relevant or accessible to life to today, but if you have seen us perform one of our evenings of late - I think you might change your stereotypical opinion of what ballet is. Art is a way to connect, teach, learn, record and ultimately share our life experiences, and wouldn't it be tragic if a form of art was taken away from Sacramento just because people assume it is boring? Check out the dancer's website for an idea of what we are doing to help our company survive this economic recession and if you have any suggestions/comments about what we can do to make ballet more accessible to you, let us know. www.saveoursacballet.com