Prepping for class tomorrow, I stumbled upon an old (somewhat overwrought) piece of writing. Seems like something to throw out into the universe before teaching Cage and Cunningham to a new group of students…   For the first time in my life, I pause outside a theater and take a snapshot of the marquee: It… Read More Muscle Memory: Reflections on Audience, Legacy, and Merce Cunningham’s Rainforest

Would be so interested in seeing this: http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/nov/16/royal-ballet-age-of-anxiety-ceremony-of-innocence-aeternum-observer-review I’ve had my set of suspicions about the work since watching the Royal Ballet’s World Ballet Day transmission–if you think this poem is about the plot, you’ve missed the point entirely: Robbins veered massively from the plot, but that was because I think he actually understood what… Read More Age(s) of Anxiety

Velocity’s Fall Kick-Off event last Friday was my first taste of the contemporary (modern? postmodern? postpostmodern? we need to come up with some new terms…) dance scene here in Seattle.  It was an awesome event with some great dancing/art and a fun welcoming feel. So, some thoughts and images that have stuck with me over the… Read More Velocity’s Fall Kick-Off 9/6