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...Oceanid” and “Back to Bach,” the two newly-premiered pieces he choreographed, Mateo is as much working within the classical idiom of épaulement, glissade and ballotté as with the vocabulary of modern choreographers like Martha Graham. Mateo says his choreography moves beyond a mere extension of the tradition to translate “the intrinsic arrogance and aloofness of ballet” into that which is accessible to contemporary audiences of all “ethnic and economic backgrounds...
...bare stage and sparse lighting emphasize Mateo’s choreography. His choice of themes for Then, Here & Now underlines the simplicity of form and natural quality of the dancing. Mateo describes his program as “elemental,” a motif most conspicuous in “Still Waters,” a piece set to Debussey’s Nocturne and “Oceanid,” set to music by Mendelssohn...
...While Mateo emphasizes that there is no coherent narrative to the program and that the focus is the visual experience, what is consistent is the way he challenges the traditional manner that ballets are viewed. The music of Bach’s Piano Concerto in G minor which accompanies “Back to Bach” embodies Mateo’s iconoclasm. Towards the end of the second movement, soaring strings and a stage of fierce women in black is, Mateo says, “an affirmation of feminine strength and of women who are traditionally portrayed as ancillary...
...also a father. I could not get through your article without wiping away tears several times. Hilary's story and the way she has had to get along without her father are touching. She may be scared, but she will survive. LARRY GERRMAN San Mateo, Calif...
...Jerusalem be governed by an arm of the U.N., so that it is part of neither Israel nor a new Palestine but rather a city for everyone? That way, the Israelis and the Palestinians would be on totally equal footing, with equal access. ROSE MARIE CLEESE San Mateo, Calif...