Seeing The Nutcracker ballet is an annual Christmas event for many of us. But dancer and choreographer Phil Chan thought the "Chinese Dance" could be updated to give audiences a better idea of what actual Chinese dance is like. He helped start a movement in that direction for all ballet. Filmmaker Jennifer Lin tells the story in her documentary About Face.
The Musical Innertube Volume 2, Number 190 Jennifer Lin, Phil Chan and an About Face in ballet
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