Savoir Faire

LYDIA BUSTINDUY OVER WOKE UP BLIND

“Marco always delights us with his humor during rehearsals while underneath the laughter it is clear to us the depth of his ideas. Bewildered by his quick movements one can unconsciously be overrun by repressed thoughts and find out that behind precision and correctness there is after all a romantic emotionalist.”

SPENCER DICKHAUS OVER PARTITA FOR 8 DANCERS

“Working with Crystal is a pleasure and an honour. Anyone who’s worked with her knows that’s wildly understated. She is simply wonderful. Her person, her patience, her belief, her generosity and vision, her determination and understanding all intersect to form the choreographer, and that’s what we get to work with. That’s the human, artist, captain at the front of the room, encompassing all of that, challenging us, asking of us, giving to us. And there’s the heart of the work: humanity; the joy, the grief, the pull and hold, the falling, the victory, the crumbling, the catching and then building. I am truly ecstatic to have had the privilege to develop, try and fail and try again, and to perform this work.”

PRINCE CREDELL OVER SHUT EYE

“Shut Eye was created about two years ago, and was originally dedicated to an amazing, former NDT dancer, Georgi Milev! Georgi has been an inspiration to both Paul and Sol, and his colleagues, including myself, throughout his career at the company.

In the early stages of the creation process, he helped inspire the various layered aspects of the work’s mood. Later in the process, the dancers were also given references to enhance their own character within the piece. One reference that really guided us in the coaching and construction of it was the artist Edward Gorey. His work is often stark, antique, and uncannily evokes the feeling of night. These cues helped us greatly to ‘set the stage’ for Shut Eye.”

CAROLINA MANCUSO OVER PARTITA FOR 8 DANCERS

“It is inspiring to be exposed to an artist that shares their way of being. A person that has the property of depth and (com) passion. Crystal jumps around when an idea emerges and shares her thoughts with smiles all the while remaining extremely aware of the time frame of each day. Her energy, determination and passion are contagious and I love to see these virtues in my colleagues. Throughout this journey she worked with both casts side by side while challenging her choreographic ideas, and continuing to work with us all on the quality of movement. I am proud to see my colleagues grow so much while taking these risks. It has been a pleasure to work with Crystal and I am excited to share the piece with the public.”