The ghosts of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey and too many others to name are hopefully still in residence, inspiring a new generation of artists to create great works.

Do not be surprised if a decade from now some of the most interesting arts projects in the world are emanating from a nation that many of us could not identify on the map.

Is the future of American dance to be a farm system for companies overseas, and if this is the start of a trend, are we equipped to reverse it?

Despite best efforts, California authorities (the people who brought you Ronald "Tear down this wall, Mr. Gorbachev!" Reagan) could not put the kibosh on American Ballet Theatre's The Bright Stream.

Only When I Dance, is the kind of film that has the audience on the verge of tears as it follows two poor Brazilian ballet students in their quest to escape the slums of Rio de Janiero.

No president, apart from John F. Kennedy, cited accomplishment in the arts as one of the highest aspirations of a nation. We must return to being a country that truly relishes the arts at their highest level of accomplishment.

WHO: Filmmaker Anne Bass WHAT: Dancing Across Borders directed by Anne Bass WHEN: DVD release date, October 26, 2010 WHERE: DVD will be released na...