“The issue is not whether classical ballet is a great art form; let’s postulate that it is. The question is about the role of art in the community. Should public money be used to help perfect an elitist exercise so that all may benefit by watching it, or should it be used to promote sundry inclusive art forms (Make-A-Circus, as one example) so that all may benefit by participating in them?” – San Francisco Chronicle 12/14/00