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[Mashinka]

bart, on 26 July 2012 - 06:07 AM, said:

It's good to see this topic being revived.  Back in 2006, Herman Stevens raised a question:

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How do you revive the style?

He gives a couple of good answers to his own question.  That was 6 years ago.  Since then, is anything systematic being done to "revive" Ashtonian dancing, or are we still coasting along depending on luck, the coaching of a few dances who worked with Ashton, and some current dancers naturally given to the style?

The latter I'm afraid, but with a new director that may change.  Bear in mind that Mason was a MacMillan dancer and the rep in recent years has reflected this.  I've read Ashton didn't much care for her, if that is true then by mostly ignoring his works she has extracted her revenge.

[Brioche]

It's good to see this topic being revived.  Back in 2006, Herman Stevens raised a question:

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The latter I'm afraid, but with a new director that may change.  Bear in mind that Mason was a MacMillan dancer and the rep in recent years has reflected this.  I've read Ashton didn't much care for her, if that is true then by mostly ignoring his works she has extracted her revenge.

A ridiculous statment.  Read or watch the current interviews. She has done anything but extract revenge.

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