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Thanks so much for these links -- I liked Siegel's observation at the top of her review, that all writing, especially autobiography, is selective. As usual, she puts her finger on it.

I like the sash of (what I assume are) ultrasound images.

I understand your concern, and I think it is a trend that we've seen developed over time.

What an exciting project!

Bel's work is often biographical, so I imagine not a surprise.

Welcome to the neighborhood! Let us know what you see, and what you think!

oh dear

The Kennedy Center honors have always gone to a wide variety of artists, both "high" and "low"

It's been almost 10 years since that commentary, and though I don't think I would have agreed with it at the time, I agree even less today. In general, I think we swing back and forth between work that is primarily abstract and work that is primarily emotional or narrative (between the dans d'ecole and the ballet d'action) -- over the last several years I've seen a real shift to dance that is "about something" other than itself. I think Tudor might be in a good place for a revival...

And they're laced through the Bournonville rep as well. I think that's a product of its own time -- during the Romantic period, pointe work was transitioning from being a total special effect to a more integrated part of technique, but it didn't make that change all in one moment.

I'd heard a bit about Jordan's appointment -- he will be a thorough advocate for the rep. While I always hope that old works can be reconstructed, I think that someone (possibly Jordan, possibly someone else) needs to be actively promoting the rep to companies. It's a challenge, technically and dramatically, but one that I think would repay the work that goes into it. While both Brief Fling and Pillar of Fire are originally from ABT, I can see how they might not sit well next to each other in a performance...

Yes, a thoughtful response. And social media isn't always the place we see that kind of consideration, which may be the point he's trying to make. I don't know him or his work especially well (ironically, most of what I do know I've learned here!) but we're in the middle of a vast social experiment, where we are transferring a great deal of our lives to the electronic sphere. I think it's smart of him to take this step and see how it turns out.

And Sesame Street has hosted a multitude of dance artists (says the brightsider). I'm very glad that Ronstadt is getting this recognition -- as Dirac points out, her career has been really varied, and she has tried to honor her heritage as well as her generation.

Interestingly, we seem to be heading back into a period where dances are about something other than themselves -- the early question posed by Doris Humphrey and her cohorts ("What shall we dance about") is coming back into fashion.

Oooh -- this is great advice!

And originally made for Ballet Theater

Absolutely!

Thank you so much for the report. I was tying myself in all kinds of knots trying to figure a way I could get to this, and every plan was just too fraught. I was sorry to miss this, but especially sorry to miss seeing Thomson in Mopey. I had a feeling he would bring a very different dynamic to the work, and it sounds like that's what happened. (I've seen it with Moore and with Griffiths -- it seems to offer the dancer a chance to step outside of their current aesthetic. I was particularly interested in seeing where Griffiths went with it) I'm hoping that some of this material can get performed in Seattle during the year, but I know that schedules can be very tight for those folks.

Programs are a real challenge for me as well -- I need to be able to look back at timing and casting. I'm getting ready to move my office, and I think that will be the impetus to transcribe the essential information to a database as I am sorting, winnowing, and packing. Or at least I certainly hope so!

A redhead in his heart.

Making me wish I had a travel budget!

Bingo

Postlewaite has been posting clips of this new work on Facebook, it's very loose and slippery.

Fjord Review runs a number of excellent writers -- well worth exploring.

In general, I think of that phrase (pass the baton) in a sports context -- how fun to use it in this situation!