In 2008 she starred in Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion, a three-act ballet choreographed specifically for her talents.
Ann Carlson's piece "Angel: Part Two" is one of those pieces, choreographed specifically for the ensemble, which was founded in 1984.
Like Ms. Dean, Mark Morris has always choreographed specifically for ballet companies, having created 18 works for classical troupes since achieving fame as a modern-dance choreographer.
The program includes known repertory by Bill T. Jones ("Spent Days Out Yonder") and George Balanchine ("Valse-Fantaisie"), as well as new works by Ori Flomin, Loni Landon and Claire Porter, choreographed specifically for the troupe.
"There are actually thousands of haka, and the ones you see in the play have been choreographed specifically for the show".
Physically integrated dance has traditionally modified choreography for non-disabled dancers to accommodate disabled dancers; Sheppard wanted to choreograph specifically for bodies in wheelchairs.
I choreograph fast: I'm lucky and this was fun.
When I choreograph, I am striving for perfection but I'm actually striving for imperfection.
"I don't get paid for my ballets when I choreograph for my company.
"I choreograph in my head all the time, ever since I was little," she said.
