William Blake "Milton's Mysterious Dream"
What a mess I’ve been! I emerged from our DC tour as one of the few dancers unscathed by the stomach virus only to succumb to a knock-down drag-out flu at the start of the season. I have finally made it back to the stage, but it was a miserable start to the spring and I missed some great ballets. Because of this I don’t have much Balanchine to report on, but oddly enough my temporary estrangement from the world of City Ballet coincided with a mini-immersion into the realm of Mark Morris. Right before I got sick I taught a private movement workshop at the Mark Morris studios, a few days later I went to see his company perform at BAM, and then last week I was finally able to watch the PBS broadcast of his masterpiece L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato while I was laid up on the couch. I have always been a fan of his work, but this recent binge bordered on obsession!
The Mark Morris studios are beautiful: light and airy and unfussy—a fitting tribute to the Morris style. And I really enjoyed the BAM performance. I caught Jenn and Spencer and Spring, Spring, Spring—both from 2013. I missed the opening piece on the program because I rehearsed La Sylphide until 7pm at Lincoln Center and couldn’t make to BAM by 7:30. It’s always a gamble for us
The Mark Morris studios are beautiful: light and airy and unfussy—a fitting tribute to the Morris style. And I really enjoyed the BAM performance. I caught Jenn and Spencer and Spring, Spring, Spring—both from 2013. I missed the opening piece on the program because I rehearsed La Sylphide until 7pm at Lincoln Center and couldn’t make to BAM by 7:30. It’s always a gamble for us
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