Even when he is not in class himself, Mr. Farley can be found in doorways, armed with his notebook, to absorb all he can about ballet, teaching and, of course, choreography.
Of course choreography must convey emotion and meaning, but it is nothing without the right score, which is why we introduced Iván to Keaton Henson, who was exploring orchestral worlds to create atmospheric soundscapes.
The waste of the phenomenal Ms. Peck in this taxing but trifling role is especially disgraceful; yet hers is merely the worst case of Mr. Martins's fondness for trivializing women with obstacle-course choreography.
Of course, structural choreography doesn't have to do this.
In her own choreography (and dancing, of course) of "Giselle" a few years ago, Ms. Guillem brought out that character's wilder, stronger side, too; her mad scene was downright scary.
At the Boston House of Blues, in 2013, the night that the City Council declared October 16th "Janelle Monáe Day," for her social activism, I watched the five-foot-tall artist complete a course of choreography that was more like a chain of stunts, all while maintaining an unnervingly spectacular vocal tone.
Of course, direction and choreography must be seamless, given the playwright's theme and structure.
Its most satisfying aspect is its dynamic phrasing: Tuckett has primed his cast to anticipate the music by a fraction of a beat, and the choreography fairly hurtles on its course.
She was a co-founder of The American Choreography Awards, which in the course of its decade=long run from 1994 to 2004, McDonald remembered on Saturday night, "some of America's premier actors, Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall, conferred awards on dancers.
