Accelerate Yale hosted Eliza Minden '81, Co-Founder and Designer, Gaynor Minden, to share her journey as the designer of a modern pointe shoe and how Gaynor Minden built a global brand. Learn why she decided to undertake this innovation, how she disrupted the ballet industry, and why she sees diversity and inclusion as essential to the future of ballet.
This conversation was moderated by Tanya Rivero Warren '95, CBS news correspondent and anchor, and former professional ballerina with the New York City Ballet. Wendy Maldonado D'Amico '93, Director of Accelerate Yale and Yale Angels, led the live Q&A.
This event was cosponsored by YaleWomen and Yale Museums, Arts, and Culture, and supported by YAA Shared Interest Groups.
This conversation was moderated by Tanya Rivero Warren '95, CBS news correspondent and anchor, and former professional ballerina with the New York City Ballet. Wendy Maldonado D'Amico '93, Director of Accelerate Yale and Yale Angels, led the live Q&A.
This event was cosponsored by YaleWomen and Yale Museums, Arts, and Culture, and supported by YAA Shared Interest Groups.
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