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Lucia Mauro, Arts Writer and Critic

How did you develop your niche as an Arts Writer and Dance Critic?

Like many aspiring dancers, one of my earliestinspirations came in the form of the unapologetically melodramatic 1948 film,The Red Shoes, featuring Moira Shearer as art- and love-torn ballerina,Victoria Page. When asked why she dances, Shearer’s character famouslyresponds, “Why do you want to live?” I became captivated by the movie’s strangeand glamorous universe, more...


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