Psst! The Cubans Are Coming

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Something else is going on as well. Ballet, like other spheres of modern life, is going through a process of globalization. Technology is making ballet performances, training and traditions accessible to people everywhere. But the very factors that have enabled the Latins to move decisively into the mainstream are also setting the stage for their possible eclipse. Keep your eye on the Far East. The A.B.T.'s McKenzie notes that the dance world is already seeing the rise of gifted performers from all over Asia. "It hasn't hit critical mass yet," he says, "but it will." Someday, perhaps, Chinese could be the new Latin.