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...Cantata” by Tommy Neblett, co-artistic director/choreographer of Prometheus Dance Company, continued the sculpting of classical music with modern movements. The Romanesque costumes accentuated the sway of the performers, but also sharply denoted the disjunction between the body and the music. The dance followed the pace of the music, but inexactly. Slight motions did not coincide with the tempo of the music and the flow of the costumes and arms, although unavoidable slips detracted from the overall piece...
Choreographers Claire Mallardi (Director of the Radcliffe Dance Program) and Tommy Neblett, with five talented artists to arrange, opt for a lot of tight motion and leggy prancing-which is fine, but doesn't always serve the words. The odes and the dance are twin hypnoses, and only one spell at a time can take hold. The collective decision to explore the possibilities of a lesbian subplot between a female Dionysus and her followers fares unexpectedly well. When the five dancers crouch close together, it reminds one of that Herb Ritts photo with all those supermodels...
...Neblett said diversity is one of affirmative action's many benefits...
...Affirmative action is just a way to try to level the balances that have been out of balance for so many years," Neblett said...
...promote diversity, people will learn about other races and other cultures, so that we will hopefully eliminate the stereotypes and discrimination that exist today," Neblett said...