I've been watching Three By Duato during this holiday weekend, and feeling very inspired. Choreographer, Nacho Duato creates three highly conceptual ballets, and puts them into a compilation DVD. The first ballet Arsenal is set to Spanish music with a folkloric feel. This ballet is full of earthy sensuality. The second ballet Duende is set to Debussy, one of my favorite composers. Duende makes me feel like a woodland fairy caught in an impressionist dream. The final ballet For You I Die is inspired by dances of Renaissance courts from long ago. Duato brings up the fascinating point that during those times dance was for socialization, and a building of community rather than performance. I'm excited about exploring this concept further. I'm so excited to make more pieces that celebrate community, and classes than inspire that original spirit of dance. What a great start to a new year!
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