Sure, dance shows are all the rage on TV right now. But should the serious dance world really consider this to be a positive development, when you’re more likely to see a purple elephant than a serious professional ballet dancer on the small screen? “Here’s the irony: The sharp rise in reality-show dance on TV is matched by a dizzying drop in public television broadcasts of the pros. In other words, the washed-up celebrities and adventurous athletes of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ are all that the viewing public knows of dance these days, since ballet and modern dance companies have been virtually voted off the air.”