Benjamin Millepied is Challenging the Old Guard to Modernize Ballet Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Renowned French choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied has been trying to bring ballet out from behind that red curtain for years. ( Benjamin Millepied / Instagram ) Produced by Alexandra Botti Produced by PRI and WNYC