April 3 2012

Rehearsal for an event at the US Grant Hotel. Photo by Manny Rotenburg. Dancers: Zoe Marinello-Kohn and Max Tchernychev. I rather like the relaxed look on Zoe's face. Rehearsals need to be a time to explore and find new things. And that can't happen if every moment is filled with angst and anxiety.

Rehearsal for an event at the US Grant Hotel. Photo by Manny Rotenburg. Dancers: Zoe Marinello-Kohn and Max Tchernychev. Case in point. This moment is not a particularly easy one to arrive at. Additionally, the hand hold is a bit unorthodox. You can't see it, but he is holding on to both of her hands. It took a few rehearsals to not just get it to the 6'oclock position, but past it as you see here. That said the step would have been fine even at a much lower leg line. It is just how it happened this time around, with this couple.'

Daily Stuff - Yesterday's Zoot Suit audition brought us some more possibilities. Still have a ways to go.