Julie Kent, artistic director for the Washington Ballet, wants to take the company to new heights by honoring the past, leaving space for the future, and keeping ballet grounded in the society it reflects. Recently, she sat down with Damian Woetzel, her former dance partner and current director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program, to discuss her career and plans for her second season with the company.

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