On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior editor <a href="https://twitter.com/rebeccaonion">Rebecca Onion</a> is joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/ejlantz">Erika Lantz</a>, host of the podcast <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-turning-82262169/">The Turning </a>to discuss the impact of ballet culture and the legacy of George Balanchine on dancers of all levels.  In Slate Plus, how ballerinas and nuns have more in common than you think.  Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Tori Dominguez with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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