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abt studio company 10th anniversary celebration


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I really enjoyed this Studio Co. performance.

Standout dancers for me:

Nicole Graniero, Hee Seo & Faye Hideko (iforgetherlastnamefromJKOschool).

(I lost my playbill on the 9 block trot home so I'm a bit foggy.)

Jessamyn Lawrence, a dancer in the Studio Company choreographed a piece

that was so interesting and complex for one so young that I was a bit stunned.

And how could one not enjoy seeing Gage Bush (Englund) taking her bows.

Alex Wong, nice dancer, clean technique.

My only criticism is that I would like to see these young performers do more

rep and less new choreo/contemporary. I think they can stand the test. That

being said I understand such is difficult as they only are 12 strong.

Tarantella (an alumnae performance) was unfortunate.

And why, oh why, do I not appreciate Michelle Wiles? Pretty arms, nice

legs, and one Rose Adagio balance so beautiful---yet I just cannot love her.

I was overly focused on the young ladies, but these young men were strong.

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Oh, oh, oh...I forgot to add...the "Men In Skirts" piece.

Last offering of the night was a choreo by Jessica Lange (no, not Michie B's

old squeeze).

I liked it. Mlle. Shesno thought "too long" and Daddy Shesno found the

music "too depressing"...but I found it compelling. Being a Scot, I found the

men's skirts too long for war & elimanation. One audience member

said, "with a pony-tail and one pierced ear, it would have been quite sexy".

Well, whatever.

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I absolutely loved it.

I really loved the first piece with Laura Hidalgo and Danny Tidwell...their turns and fast footwork were amazing. I also loved Faye Hidako Warren (I remember her from last summer at ABT NY....one of those child prodigies) and others from the JKO school, plus I really enjoyed all of the studio company performers. I absolutely adored Michelle Wiles.

Seeing Susan Jaffe, my teacher, perform in Spectre de la Rose was absolutely breathtaking and one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

Ofcourse this is just a student's opinion, but I thought it was fabulous.

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ballet24/7,

We'd love to hear more of your "student's opinion" -- there nothing "just" about that :blink:

If you have time, would you describe a bit more about what you liked about Warren's and Wiles dancing?

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