Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Viewpoints: Classical Connections, with Parul Shah, Wendy Whelan and Qian Yi

Viewpoints: Classical Connections, with Parul Shah, Wendy Whelan and Qian Yi (Parul Shah, photo by Elsa Ruiz; Wendy Whelan, photo courtesy of

Classical Connections will bring together three prominent dancers from different classical traditions: Wendy Whelan, recently retired principal dancer with the New York City Ballet;Parul Shah, celebrated performer of India’s kathak dance; and Qian Yi, the Chinese kunquopera star who is performing in Paradise Interrupted. Each of these dancers has reached the height of their tradition by dedicating their lives to the study and performance of the form. They respect the heritage of their form, while simultaneously breaking boundaries and exploring creative territory inspired by, but not confined by tradition. The program will consist of short dance demonstrations, discussion and screenings of footage from Slow Dancing by photographer/videographer David Michaelek.

Viewpoints is an annual series featuring prominent, visionary figures in the creative arts and is made possible by the generous support of Aashish and Dinyar S. Devitre.

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

 

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

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