By Jeannette Andersen During Germany’s first pandemic lockdown in March 2020, my initial reaction as a dance critic was, “Now I will watch all the performances online for which I usually do not have the time.” But very soon I found my attention trailing off. I got bored, whether I sat in front of my
By Elaine Gaertner A musical composition can support the muscular energy of movement; guide the tempo, flow and dynamics of a dancer; accompany a narrative in a cinematic way; or float on top of visual imagery, allowing synergy to develop without design. All these approaches can result in works of dance that are eloquent and
by Judith Delmé When someone mentions “Dutch Masters,” the golden age of Dutch painting with 17th-century artists like Rembrandt, Vermeer and Frans Hals springs to mind. Less well-known, but retaining a unique position in the history of dance, are a trio who epitomize the “Holland School” of the 1970s to 1980s. Known affectionately as “the