Tutorial on Tudor. (New York).The ballets of choreographic genius Antony Tudor are rarely seen in New York anymore. But Diana Byer, artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet New York Theatre Ballet (or the NYTB) was founded in 1978 by its artistic director, Diana Byer. Dedicated to the principles of the Cecchetti-Diaghilev tradition, the company both reprises classic masterworks and produces original ballets. , plans to rectify the situation. From May 1 to 3 at Florence Gould Hall, the company presents three Tudor ballets, plus a new ballet by Tudor protegee pro·té·gée n. A woman or girl whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by an influential person. [French, feminine of protégé, protégé; see protégé.] Noun 1. Sallie Wilson. In addition to the familiar masterwork mas·ter·work n. See masterpiece. Jardin aux lilas, Wilson staged the sardonic Judgment of Paris, along with a nearly forgotten work, Les Mains gauches. Byer hopes that the ballet, which centers on the eerie precognition PRECOGNITION, Scotch law. The examination of witnesses who were present at the commission of a criminal act, upon the special circumstances attending it, in order to know whether there is ground for a trial, and to serve for direction to the prosecutor. of a gypsy fortune-teller, will be instructive about the subtleties of choreography. "With Tudor, a simple gesture told a whole story," she says. Wilson, a former ABT ballerina, will host discussions on Tudor's work after each performance. See www.nytb.org. |
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