Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dancer: A Mark Morris Torture Tale

Umm…okay. Just in case you didn’t already know that Mark Morris is known for–in addition to his choreography–being a total bastard to work with, Time Out’s Gia Kourlas interviews Lauren Grant, the smallest dancer ever.
What’s especially heartening about this interview are these little windows into self-abasement in the dance world, proving that, if you’re willing [...]

Just Sayin’

The Village Voice has an interesting interview with Nigel Redden, the director of Lincoln Center Festival. Although Tom Sellar exclusively calls the festival “New York’s annual booster shot of world performance”, ignoring BAM’s now 20-sum year committment to doing just that every autumn, it’s still pretty interesting to get a window into the philosophy [...]

Cardona won’t blow just ANY woodwind

Choreographer, Wally Cardona, in an interview with Gia Kourlas for TimeOutNY, reveals this little tidbit about his past:
“I played clarinet. I’ve got to say the clarinet is one of the most embarrassing instruments to play. There’s something about the way you hold it and have to pucker up your mouth, and how you end up [...]