Falling Economy

The stock market crash is hurting people across the nation. Businesses are going bankrupt, people are losing jobs, and many have gone homeless. A part of our country that is not often mentioned is the dance industry. But this small part of the U.S. has also been greatly impacted by this economic downfall.

Many companies have had to shorten performances, because of this recession. The most surprising is the very successful New York City Ballet. Instead of an intended three week performance, the dates have been shortened by one week. It is sad to think that the most predominant company in the nation is having to shorten performance dates because they cannot simply afford it.

Although the New York City Ballet's loss is nominal compared to the rest of the country, it is still very surprising. Dancers who dance for this company are getting payed less because of the lesser shows. And to begin, dancers do not get payed a lot, so even the dancers in the U.S. are under a lot of turmoil.

Works Cited

Itzkoff, Dave. "Citing Tough Economy, Ballet Shortens Saratoga Season." New York TImes. 4 Nov. 2008. 14 Nov. 2008 .