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James Lane and the cast of A Chorus Line; inset: Michael Bennett with the original cast of A Chorus Line.

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WHAT THEY DID FOR LOVE This month, devoted fans of the smash Broadway hit A Chorus Line will get a group of people in this society, and that’s us, Broadway dancers. a never-before-seen glimpse into the show—this time, on the big screen. I think that we’re all pretty interesting, and I think that there’s a show Opening in theaters nationwide, Sony Pictures Classics’ Every Little in that, which would be called A Chorus Line.” Throughout the Step: The Journey of a Phenomenon, A Chorus Line, explores how this remainder of the 96-minute docudrama, viewers are treated to a

groundbreaking musical arose from a midnight recording session of 13 behind-the-scenes view of the revival, from the grueling audition 100 dancers (eight who would appear in the original 1975 cast), discussing process (with “I Hope I Get It” playing in the background) to 96 their personal stories over red wine, to a show that continues to touch rehearsals and opening night. audiences four decades later. You’ll laugh, cry and root for your favorite as the number is nar- 75 The $2 million documentary, directed by James D. Stern, a sea- rowed down from 1,700 to just 19. Watch Jessica Lee Goldyn make 50

soned theater producer who won a 2003 Tony Award for Hairspray, and her Broadway debut as Val, veteran Charlotte D’Amboise battle nerves 25 Adam Del Deo, made its world premiere last September as a Special on landing the part of Cassie and current choreography superstar, Tyce 15 Presentation at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. The film’s Diorio (DT February 2009 cover subject), get cut from casting. There are subject—the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line—opened at New also exclusive interviews with some of the original cast members, 5 York City’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theater on October 5, 2006, and ran for including Donna McKechnie, who starred as Cassie. Even if you’ve 759 performances before closing on August 17, 2008. The filmmakers seen the show countless times, you’ll get chills when you hear successfully present the show’s timeless themes in layers, weaving Bennett’s voice on those very first recordings, and newcomers will together footage of the original production and the revival to reveal how discover why this has been called one of the most truthful shows ever life imitates art. performed on the Great White Way. Within the first few moments, Michael Bennett, the show’s late creator Info: www.sonyclassics.com/everylittlestep/

and choreographer, expresses his initial goal: “It’s really about examining —Courtney Rae Allen Classics Pictures Sony of courtesy images both ©; 1975 Swope, Martha by Photo Inset: ©; 2006 Kolnik, Paul by Photo

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The volunteers also participate in class, something that “This project has the potential to great use to so many people.” 25 Osni didn’t expect. tremendously increase the resources Info: www.bavc.org; 15 The students are hungry for more. “It was not me or they have to use with their students.” www.danceheritage.org Hsiao-Ling. The group has made it clear they want this on During a two-year pilot period, digital —Margaret Fuhrer 5 an ongoing basis,” says Osni. He and Dawson hope to find a permanent facility for ongoing classes. “They made it very clear from the beginning that their visual According to a recent survey by the United Arts Council of disability is only minor and demanded to be treated Raleigh and Wake County, North Carolina, 81 percent of normal,” says Osni. “And you know what?” he laughs. respondents support providing some financial assistance to fund “They can handle the Latin heat.” arts and cultural programs to enhance the quality of life, while Info: www.movestudio.com 51 percent of respondents strongly support such funding.

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THINKING ON HER FEET Last month, more than three years of hard work paid off for Ohio State University graduate student, Jenai Cutcher, when her feature-length documentary, Thinking on Their Feet: Women of the Tap Renaissance, premiered at The Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. Jenai Cutcher and friend Lynn Schwab film Brenda Bufalino. Teaching Aids for the Ages Cutcher, who studies dance, was the only MFA candidate to receive a Books, CDs and DVDs to help you reach specific age groups Presidential Fellowship, an award the university hands out to just 15 Lynn Dally, Anita Feldman, Jane Goldberg, Sarah Petronio and Linda people a year. Sohl-Ellison—helped tappers find paying work at dance festivals and BY COURTNEY RAE ALLEN Cutcher discovered tap dance in college, then moved to New York onstage during the late ’70s and early ’80s . City after graduation and was surprised at how many female tap Cutcher’s wish is for young girls studying dance—specifically dancers she encountered in the male-dominated field. In 2005, she tap dance—to see her film and be inspired. “I always knew that City–based instructor at STEPS on number. The fun and witty Goodman began videotaping informal Q&A sessions with some of those women. these women were under-recognized, but I never knew how much. I CHILDREN Broadway, Barnard College and The shows the full routine first, then breaks “I just started shooting. I thought video would be the most accessible had a sense of what they had done and how their work was benefiting New School. In the DVD’s five sec- each down step-by-step. to the widest audience,’” says Cutcher. Upon returning to Ohio State me, but I definitely didn’t understand the scope of their work until we Using Movement tions—warm-up, barre, center, free for graduate school, she knew that she wanted the documentary to started talking.” to Teach movement and across the floor—Miss serve as her final project for her MFA degree. For a preview, go to www.dance-teacher.com Academics: The Mary talks teachers through each exer- YOUNG ADULTS Eventually she narrowed her theme to women of the tap renais- Info: www.jenaicutcher.com Mind and Body as cise, as pink-clad ballerinas demonstrate sance. These women—primarily Brenda Bufalino, Heather Cornell, —Tracy Krisanits DPMC One Entity the techniques. Ballroom, Boogie, DPMC QC by Sandra Minton Shimmy Sham, Shake: QC Rowman and A Social and Popular Historic Dance Film Littlefield Education TEENS Dance Reader Collection in the Works In a nutshell: A compact guide for edited by Julie Malnig creating secondary-level, movement- New Music for University of Illinois Press Dance history is an essential element of works will be made available at Ohio based academic lessons. Contemporary In a nutshell: A must-read volume a dance student’s education. But with State University, the New York Public Former dance coordinator for the Ballet Class: The for university-level dance majors and Sheriff Osni important dance films scattered in Library for the Performing Arts Jerome leads class. University of Northern Colorado and Kenny Larson professors. libraries across the country and recorded Robbins Dance Division, The Museum now a public school teacher, Minton Method In this 19-chapter collection, Malnig in unreliable analog formats, it’s often dif- of Performance and Design and Jacob’s DARING DANCERS takes readers through a step-by-step presents a variety of critical essays from ficult for teachers to access this media. Pillow Dance Festival. If this first phase is by Jack Morer Sheriff Osni’s Dallas-based Saturday morning aerobics- process of how to use movement to well-versed contributors, who explore That might soon change, thanks to an successful, the network will expand to Jack Morer cum-salsa class at MoveStudio is full of high spirits. But innovative new project by the Dance include other libraries—ultimately, Drazin teach academic lessons. She offers With 23 original songs performed on the evolution of American popular and what sets these 15 students apart is that they’re visually- Heritage Coalition and the Bay Area hopes, allowing dance educators, dance exercises that link movement to speci- baritone guitar, composer Jack Morer’s social dances, from the 18th to the early impaired. The classes are part of a nonprofit organization Video Coalition. With funding from the historians and other interested individu- fied concepts and ideas. (For instance, contemporary ballet class CD provides 21st century, and the socioeconomic called ConfiDance, founded by Hsiao-Ling Dawson. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the als access to important films that were students might create body shapes to tracks for barre and center work in the times that shaped them. This well- The students, Osni was pleased to learn, are hypersen- National Endowment for the Arts, the previously obscure, including works by represent geological formations found teaching style of Kenny Larson, former researched and balanced classroom tool sitive to speech. He could see them applying his direc- two organizations plan to develop Savion Glover, Gregory Hines, Eiko & on a map.) Complete with a glossary Les Grands Ballets Canadiens principal looks inside genres like ragtime, dance tions to their bodies. Compared to nonimpaired students, “Secure Media Network,” a searchable Koma and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, defining each teaching tool and a dancer and current New York marathons and krumping, and its iconic he says, “The ConfiDance individuals have better posture, digital archive for historic dance films. among others. 100 music-resource appendix, plus more City–based teacher who has gained a photographs will help readers further 100 which is the most difficult thing in ballroom dance.” than 80 photographs and illustrations, reputation for his distinct methods. understand each style. “We know from speaking with edu- “We’ve been hoping to launch a 96 96 MoveStudio donates space and the teachers donate cators that access to dance films has project like this for at least 10 years,” this well-organized book provides an Teenage students will better connect to 75 75 their time. Additionally, members from the community been a serious problem,” says Barbara says Drazin. “It’s exciting to see it in-depth approach for both beginning this music due to its mixed sound of Musique Pour la volunteer to help the dancers navigate through the studio. Drazin, executive director of the DHC. coming to fruition. I think it will be of 50 and veteran teachers. classical, rock and jazz. Danse Moderne 50

The volunteers also participate in class, something that “This project has the potential to great use to so many people.” 25 by Dennis Bell 25 Osni didn’t expect. tremendously increase the resources Info: www.bavc.org; The Magical World Tap & Glide: 3 Tap City Slicker 15 15 The students are hungry for more. “It was not me or they have to use with their students.” www.danceheritage.org of Ballet with Miss Dances with Mark Productions Hsiao-Ling. The group has made it clear they want this on During a two-year pilot period, digital —Margaret Fuhrer 5 Mary: Creative Goodman Composer Dennis 5 an ongoing basis,” says Osni. He and Dawson hope to Movement and Pre- by Bob Rizzo Bell wrote and performed scores on this find a permanent facility for ongoing classes. “They Ballet for Young Riz-Biz Productions CD for his daughter, Sidra Bell, artistic made it very clear from the beginning that their visual According to a recent survey by the United Arts Council of Dancers In this 75-minute DVD, director of the NYC-based company disability is only minor and demanded to be treated Raleigh and Wake County, North Carolina, 81 percent of by Mary Carpenter Mark Goodman, artis- Sidra Bell Dance New York. The two-disc normal,” says Osni. “And you know what?” he laughs. respondents support providing some financial assistance to fund Roper Records, Inc. tic director of Mark pack, intended for both modern dance “They can handle the Latin heat.” arts and cultural programs to enhance the quality of life, while Suitable for students ages 5 to 7, this Goodman Tap Company in Los and ballet, features nine lengthy songs Info: www.movestudio.com 51 percent of respondents strongly support such funding. 70-minute instructional DVD takes Angeles, and two demonstrators teach that offer a striking blend of classical

—Kina Poon Source: www.unitedarts.org Ling-Dawson Hsiao of courtesy Cutcher; Jenai of courtesy Flores, Wallace by Photo top: From viewers through a typical ballet class three tap routines in ascending difficulty and electronic music suitable for class with Mary Carpenter, a New York level—the last, an advanced a capella or performances. DT

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FACE TO FACE DT notes Stanton Welch (left); Ian Casady and Melody Herrera in Welch’s Marie (right)

Stanton Welch Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch dishes on his latest creation, Marie, and what’s up next for the prestigious company’s repertoire. BY NANCY WOZNY

DPMC QC ’s possible that Houston Ballet Dance Teacher: This February, you instead of a newborn. And of course, Artistic Director Stanton Welch unveiled your evening-length opus many new dancers will get a chance at It knows more about the French Marie. What did your creative process the roles. Revolution than any choreographer entail for this piece? around. While staging Marie, his homage Stanton Welch: The project was limit- DT: Is there one teacher who shaped to France’s most frivolous queen, Marie less in that I was starting from complete your career as a dancer? Antoinette, Welch reveled in the process scratch; there was no music or previous SW: Just one? There have been many. of creating an original ballet that opera or ballet. Every single choice was The base of my technique comes from abstractly portrays the child princess’ up to me, which was both daunting and my parents, but I would say Johnny much gossiped about life. With a cast of exciting. In my research, I was amazed Eliason, a Denmark-based guest teacher, more than 50 historically accurate char- by the fact that almost everything we and Wang Jia-hong of the Hong Kong acters and 150 costumes, Marie holds know about Marie Antoinette came Ballet shaped the dancer I became. I the honor of being one of HB’s most from the early version of tabloids. I was started late, so I was behind. Both of lavish productions. inspired by the myth, the hype and his- them worked with me privately and Next up this June, Welch will present tory itself in telling her story. At the end gave me what I needed to catch up. his 2006 Swan Lake, in which HB will of setting the work, I was so proud of use the “Swan” inspired by John William the way the dancers took to every DT: What qualities do you feel make a

Waterhouse’s most famous painting, The aspect of the ballet. They were so good teacher? 100 Lady of Shalott. Once Welch set his eyes involved and committed to the piece SW: Well, there is this silly assumption 96 on the English pre-Raphaelite painter’s right from the start, and that really that when you finish your dance career tragic maiden sleeping in a boat by a shines through; it truly feels like a play. you can just teach. In reality, teaching is 75 lake, he knew he had found his Odette. a highly refined skill, and it’s harder to 50

As the older of two sons born to DT: In June, Houston audiences will find a good teacher than a good princi- 25 famous Australian ballet dancers Garth get a second look at your version of pal. I look for teachers who are good 15 Welch and Marilyn Jones, Welch inherited Swan Lake. What is your mark on this with particular age groups. Some of our the talent necessary to successfully defy great ballet? faculty members are perfect for the little 5 the odds during the lightning-fast growth SW: It’s set in the classical idiom, but I ones, while others are best at polishing of his career. He took his first class at age played with the scenario. The story fol- professionals. I also look for strong, 17, created his first ballet, The Three of lows a more contemporary slant, with very disciplined leaders. They have to Us, at 21 and at 33, took over the fourth more complex dramas. I’ve updated it a love what they do and not be looking largest ballet company in America. Here bit; the characters are developed, with for the next step; teaching has to be the risk-taking Welch, who is also head more three-dimensional personalities. their whole job. DT of the Ben Stevenson Academy, shares As for our second run, ballets are like thoughts on his latest works and what wine, they grow better with time. It will Nancy Wozny writes about the arts and

makes an ideal teacher. be nice to see Swan Lake as a toddler health from Houston. Ballet Houston of courtesy Sarkar; Amitava Francis; Pam right): to (left by Photos

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FACE TO FACE TEACHER TRAINING DT notes Stanton Welch DT notes PEOPLE (left); Ian Casady BY TRACY KRISANITS and Melody Herrera in Welch’s Marie (right) Virginie Mécène working with Honors List teacher-training students • ArtsWestchester, based work with public schools and colleges in White Plains, New York, throughout the county.” named choreographer Peter Info: www.artswestchester.org Pucci the 2009 Artist of the Year. • Choreographer Henning Rübsam was Stanton Pucci directs and choreo- honored in Paramus, New Jersey, with graphs for his company, Bergen Community College’s Peter Pucci Plus Dancers, Distinguished Artist Award 2009, for his and his ballet, Episode, cre- “outstanding contribution of talent, artistry, Welch Peter Pucci ated for the Dance Theatre of dedication and service to the performing Harlem, premiered at McNeese arts world.” The Martha Graham Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton University in Lake Charles, His New York City–based company, School Teacher- Welch dishes on his latest creation, Marie, Louisiana, in February. Sensedance, performed at the school’s and what’s up next for the prestigious “It is very special to be Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre in February. Training Program acknowledged in this way in my The award includes a cash prize of company’s repertoire. BY NANCY WOZNY hometown,” says Pucci. “I’ve had $2,500. Rübsam is the first dance artist to and Intensive

DPMC the opportunity to nurture and be recognized by the school. BY LEE ERICA ELDER DPM QC support young artists through my Info: www.sensedance.org QC Henning Rübsam (left) ’s possible that Houston Ballet Dance Teacher: This February, you instead of a newborn. And of course, s Martha Graham said, Artistic Director Stanton Welch unveiled your evening-length opus many new dancers will get a chance at In Memoriam ‘Technique has a three-fold It knows more about the French Marie. What did your creative process the roles. BURKE OPENS “A purpose: strength of body, free- Revolution than any choreographer entail for this piece? ADDITIONAL STUDIOS Pearl Lang, 1922–2009 dom of body and spirit and spontaneity of around. While staging Marie, his homage Stanton Welch: The project was limit- DT: Is there one teacher who shaped Cheryl Burke, of “Dancing with the Stars,” opened Pearl Lang, a dancer, choreographer action,’” says Virginie Mécène, director of to France’s most frivolous queen, Marie less in that I was starting from complete your career as a dancer? her second studio, Cheryl Burke Dance Starlite, in and teacher, died on February 24. the New York City–based Martha Antoinette, Welch reveled in the process scratch; there was no music or previous SW: Just one? There have been many. Mountain View, California. The studio, formerly Lang danced with Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. of creating an original ballet that opera or ballet. Every single choice was The base of my technique comes from known as Starlite Ballroom, will retain all of its Graham’s company until starting “Our approach is to give participants the abstractly portrays the child princess’ up to me, which was both daunting and my parents, but I would say Johnny instructors, adding Burke’s name and signature the Pearl Lang Dance Theater in fundamental basis of the technique, so much gossiped about life. With a cast of exciting. In my research, I was amazed Eliason, a Denmark-based guest teacher, classes to its repertoire. Burke is also working on 1952. She was on faculty at the that wherever it is taught, its essentials more than 50 historically accurate char- by the fact that almost everything we and Wang Jia-hong of the Hong Kong launching a third studio, which is expected to Martha Graham School of remain intact.” Both teachers-in-training acters and 150 costumes, Marie holds know about Marie Antoinette came Ballet shaped the dancer I became. I open in Laguna Niguel, California, this spring. Contemporary Dance from the and seasoned educators will benefit from the honor of being one of HB’s most from the early version of tabloids. I was started late, so I was behind. Both of “I opened my first dance studio with a vision 1950s up to her death. the MGSCD yearlong Teacher-Training lavish productions. inspired by the myth, the hype and his- them worked with me privately and to promote physical fitness through my own per- Lang was an original cast Program, which started in the ’90s, and its Next up this June, Welch will present tory itself in telling her story. At the end gave me what I needed to catch up. sonal love of the art,” Burke says. “Every day I get member of Graham’s Appalachian new Teacher-Training Summer Intensive. his 2006 Swan Lake, in which HB will of setting the work, I was so proud of approached by someone who tells me that I’ve Spring and Diversion of Angels, For one year, teacher-training stu- courtesy of Peter Pucci Peter of courtesy use the “Swan” inspired by John William the way the dancers took to every DT: What qualities do you feel make a inspired them to try something new, and that they and the first dancer to be entrusted dents carefully analyze and break down

Waterhouse’s most famous painting, The aspect of the ballet. They were so good teacher? 100 have a new-found appreciation for dancing.” with Miss Graham’s own roles in El every aspect of Graham technique, taking 100 Lady of Shalott. Once Welch set his eyes involved and committed to the piece SW: Well, there is this silly assumption Info: www.cherylburkedance.com Penitente and Appalachian Spring. five to eight technique classes per week, 96 96 on the English pre-Raphaelite painter’s right from the start, and that really that when you finish your dance career She was also a faculty member plus dance history and elective courses. tragic maiden sleeping in a boat by a shines through; it truly feels like a play. you can just teach. In reality, teaching is 75 at Yale University, the Juilliard Participants teach each other, observe 75 ; Photo by Peter Pioppo, Peter by Photo ; lake, he knew he had found his Odette. a highly refined skill, and it’s harder to 50 JIM VINCENT Plans to School and the Neighborhood classes, notate assessments and, eventu- 50

As the older of two sons born to DT: In June, Houston audiences will find a good teacher than a good princi- 25 Leave Hubbard Street Playhouse, among others. ally, write a lesson plan and teach the 25 famous Australian ballet dancers Garth get a second look at your version of pal. I look for teachers who are good Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s A 1995 New York Times article class. Those who excel in the course 15 15 Welch and Marilyn Jones, Welch inherited Swan Lake. What is your mark on this with particular age groups. Some of our artistic director, Jim Vincent, will said of Lang, “As a star teacher, may have the opportunity to teach as the talent necessary to successfully defy great ballet? faculty members are perfect for the little 5 resign in August to become artistic her influence has been felt at the apprentices for MGSCD beginner and 5 the odds during the lightning-fast growth SW: It’s set in the classical idiom, but I ones, while others are best at polishing director of Nederlands Dans Graham School, among aspiring teen classes, and all who pass the course of his career. He took his first class at age played with the scenario. The story fol- professionals. I also look for strong, Theater in The Hague, where he was a mem- actors at various drama schools will receive a Certificate of Completion. Rübsam Henning of courtesy 17, created his first ballet, The Three of lows a more contemporary slant, with very disciplined leaders. They have to ber from 1978 to 1990. (she is married to the actor Joseph Mécène is confident that students Us, at 21 and at 33, took over the fourth more complex dramas. I’ve updated it a love what they do and not be looking “I’ve become quite attached to Chicago Weisman) and even by rock stars acquire invaluable teaching skills. “The largest ballet company in America. Here bit; the characters are developed, with for the next step; teaching has to be and the company,”Vincent, who joined (Madonna was in her company). course explores demonstration skills, the the risk-taking Welch, who is also head more three-dimensional personalities. their whole job. DT HSDC in 2000, told the Chicago Tribune.“But Major revivals in the Graham com- ability to recognize weaknesses and of the Ben Stevenson Academy, shares As for our second run, ballets are like this is coming full circle. There is no other pany have benefited from her apply appropriate verbal and/or physical stagings and coaching.” thoughts on his latest works and what wine, they grow better with time. It will Nancy Wozny writes about the arts and company I’d consider making this move for.” corrections, classroom management, use The- Dans Nederlands of courtesy Komen, Daisy by Photo MGSCD; of Courtesy Roberge, Bethany by Photo right: top from Clockwise D’Ottavio, Ted by Photo ater;

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