Chapter 17 - THE STUDIO RULE
Bellweather created a new backstage rule after the incident.
Parents remained in designated areas unless invited.
Costume and shoe changes handled by instructors or authorized wardrobe staff.
No adult touched another child’s equipment without permission.
Any family pressure around casting was documented.
No donor exception.
The academy lost one older Ferraro donor who called the policy insulting.
It gained three others.
Life continued.
Hannah became artistic director years later.
She kept the spare shoes from that night for a while.
Then threw them away when they wore out.
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Good.
Not every object needs an archive.
