Word: formality
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Driskell--who says helping organize the first-year formal one of her proudest council accomplishments--declares herself "die-hard...
...Kyle Pruett, who is a professor at the Child Study Center at Yale, a musician and the father of a nine-month-old, told me that even if we are born with perfect pitch, there is still no research showing that we can do anything to retain it. Formal musical training that comes too early can frustrate parents and "won't make much of a difference, musically," to a baby. Perfect pitch is a cool party trick, but it doesn't necessarily correlate with musical talent. Many professional musicians don't have it; most have a highly developed sense...
...shame too, because some exceptionally talented singers abound in Pinafore's cast; when soloists are afforded their moments, the result is captivating. Seth Fenton '01 as Corcoran delivers a boyish performance as the Captain, Ph.D student Vernon Eagle appears as the foppish and formal Admiral, resembling a more refined Mr. Bean, and Susan Long '02 provides a tongue-in-cheek performance as the bawdy but compassionate Buttercup. All the principal characters acquit themselves well with a good dose of self-awareness and ample humour, but the real star of the show is firstyear Kathleen Stetson. As the unwillingly betrothed Josephine...
...crowd is just leaving the theatre as we enter the Hasty Pudding. I spy refreshments onstage surrounded by the cast and friends. I ascend the stairs to certainly my first and probably my last appearance on the Pudding stage. Many people mill about, consuming potato chips and Sprite in formal attire...
...uniform to go dancing--at Ryles on Thursday nights and at a Columbian club in Everett on Saturdays. Look for him. He will be the smooth dancer twirling his partner as he listens to her stories. "I like salsa, merengue, cumbia and even flamenco and tango--the older, formal music. I like these rhythms because you can dance close, suavecito, and talk to the chica. You ask questions -- What's your name? Where are you from? Where do you work? If she's not Latina, why does she like el ritmo Latino...