Word: chins
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...words make sense springs from a rhythm so different from the logic of dance that they pass by like soap-opera dialogue, which probably is half their purpose.) In the second section, with the projection equipment shut off, the three dancers begin to emerge as distinct personalities: Connie Chin flirts with a fold-up chair, Tom Krusinky with a push skooter, and Lise Newcomer with her own silk dressing gown...
...that does not make it any easier for the students themselves. "The trouble is that dancers at Harvard lead a split life," Chin said. "From my experience, a professional type of dancer's life is not compatible with life as a Harvard student. Conceivably you could be preparing to be a dancer while at Harvard, because dance takes a lot more than dance training, but it's difficult...
...Chin added that "getting credit might help," but Mallardi, the company's artistic adviser, does not feel that is a possibility. "Harvard will probably never give credit," she said on Monday. But Mallardi too is resentful. "I don't give a damn whether people get credit for dance," she said, "but when you're in an atmosphere where students are under academic pressure and also love dance, they're blown in the wind. I don't feel there's interest from the administration. It's worth it-the talent is there--but we wear ourselves out trying to make...
...company, too, has thrived even in adversity. "It's the only forum for student choreography in the city," Goodman pointed out. Chin has seen a definite process of growth: "People have to learn to work together, to help the choreographer out. There's been a growing cohesiveness." For Fine, the diversity in the dancers' backgrounds has not been a drawback: "I've gotten a sense of how we move together as a company, and everyone has a very specific, individual style. But it's not a hindrance at all--it's probably the company's strength...
...hope to build a creative organization which will benefit other students as well as University dancers. "I would like to see it become an established, visible part of the Harvard experience, not only to allow dancers to perform but also to give dance greater exposure on campus," Newcomer said. Chin pointed out that "a lot of people don't really know very much about modern dance," and Druckman, too, foresees an educational role for the Company. "An educated audience does exist for dance, but you don't have to be 'educated' to enjoy a dance performance," she said...