For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

Performances in N.Y.C. Social media seemed to hold enormous promise for the dance field. So why are some dancers and companies choosing to disconnect? Credit...Illustration by Weronika Marianna ...

These stereotypes include shuffling steps, yellow face-paint with made-up slanted eyes, and mannerisms that make Mickey Rooney’s racist turn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s look tame by comparison.