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In response to critics and ballet fans who say Tidwell "sold-out" by auditioning on So You Think You Can Dance
• La Rocco Claudia. "TV Viewers Discover Dance, and the Debate Is Joined", The New York Times, September 21, 2007
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The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ story, we’re so past that. I have a very deep respect for art, but I also think we have a lot to learn from pop culture. And that is the future. Either you can ignore it and be stuck in the past, or you can learn from it.

— Danny Tidwell

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ story, we’re so past that. I have a very deep respect for art, but I also think we have a lot to learn from pop culture. And that is the future. Either you can ignore it and be stuck in the past, or you can learn from it." in the context of "In response to critics and ballet fans who say Tidwell "sold-out" by auditioning on So You Think You Can Dance
• La Rocco Claudia. "TV Viewers Discover Dance, and the Debate Is Joined", The New York Times, September 21, 2007" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Danny Tidwell

About Danny Tidwell

Daniel Arnold Tidwell (August 1, 1984 – March 6, 2020) was an American dance choreographer, contemporary and ballet dancer, known for being the runner-up on Fox's third season of So You Think You Can Dance. He was the adopted brother of Travis Wall, who was also a runner-up of the second season of So You Think You Can Dance.