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26 January 2012

Robert Joffrey’s protegees remember him … on film and in person

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Tom Mossbrucker, artistic director of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, considers the influence of Robert Joffrey on his current career. A new documentary on the company screens in Los Angeles next week, and in movie theaters this weekend, Saturday Jan 28. [...]

1 October 2011

Why composer David Lang didn’t call Shostakovich, or Arvo Part, in 1975

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The Jacaranda, “Music at the Edge” concert series held a special night at the Skirball Center that not only honored contemporary composer David Lang, but presented a showcase of his best works. It was a treat to meet Lang at the event. He’s a funny guy. [...]

18 September 2011

Jorma Elo’s smart-looking “Overglow”

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A slideshow of Jorma Elo’s latest work on Aspen Santa Fe Ballet which had its premiere this summer at Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, despite being 15 years old, has never been presented in Los Angeles. It’s odd. [...]

8 July 2011

New Jorma Elo work for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet funded by Wolf Trap Foundation grant

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Written for The Huffington Post:

A commission to create a brand new ballet for a boutique troupe like Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is a really big deal, even for a well established choreographer like Jorma Elo. In order for the Finnish-born dance maker to continue to dazzle with his ground-breaking, technique-busting contemporary dance works, he’s [...]

6 July 2009

Twyla, Laura, and me

A personal memoir of the impact of the strong female choreographers Twyla Tharp and Laura Dean on a young dancer in the late 1970s. [...]