Have read this thread with great interest. I have written about the programme on Oxford Dance Writers with some thoughts about the factors that contribute to these sad and shocking individual stories. As has been said, it is a shame that the schools seem to prefer not to engage with wider discussion about ballet training and culture, but also that there is so little informed coverage of dance matters in the mainstream media.
https://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2023/09/13/the-dark-side-of-ballet-schools-bbc1-panorama-11th-sept-23-susie-crow-reflects/
