“The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ story, we’re so past that. I have a very deep respect for art, but I also think we have a lot to learn from pop culture. And that is the future. Either you can ignore it and be stuck in the past, or you can learn from it.”

—  Danny Tidwell

In response to critics and ballet fans who say Tidwell &quot;sold-out&quot; by auditioning on So You Think You Can Dance <br class="br">La Rocco Claudia. &quot;TV Viewers Discover Dance, and the Debate Is Joined&quot; http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/21/arts/dance/21revo.html?ref=dance#, The New York Times, September 21, 2007

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