Gillain Murphy and I have a competition going…. More like a feud… Somewhat like the Capulets and the Montagues.
We are pictured here, about to go on stage for Twyla Tharp’s ‘In the Upper Room’. She is what we call a ’stomper’, I am what we call a ‘ballet dancer’. There are 12 dancers in the ballet, a marathon more like, and 6 are stompers and 6 are ballet dancers. The stompers wear tennis shoes and have VERY athletic movement, while the ballet dancers are in ballet shoes turning, jumping, things we’ve trained for.
Gillian and I have a movement together where it seems like we are competing. Dancing to show who is better, the stomper girl or the ballet boy.. Well, its all a matter of opinion but all is fair in the world of the stage… or is it?
To be continued….
tonya
You and Gillian’s stage dueling was very fun last night
I really love watching you dance that piece with Irina. You are so beautiful, Marcelo is so great, Angel is so handsome 
But last night was a night kinda made for little Muffie, no? :):) Fun, fun! No mishaps involving the spectacularly perfect David though! I saw Mark Morris in the audience! And who was that girl dancing alongside Luciana in Upper Room — she was so sweet, looked so happy to be onstage, couldn’t take my eyes off her (except when you were on of course!)
Oct 25, 2006 @ 10:30