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...third-best finish ever for a Crimson squad. Lee not only orchestrated stellar seasons, but also demonstrated sustained brilliance, leading Harvard to ten winning seasons and four second place finishes in the Ivy League. The long-time Crimson coach also continued the precedent for stability within Harvard wrestling. Following Pickett??s example, Lee yielded the team seamlessly to his successor Jim Peckham, and the Crimson has had only one other coach since. Current head coach Jay Weiss marks his 16th season with Harvard this spring. Lee’s nearly two decades at the helm of Crimson wrestling...
...Helen Pickett??s “Eventide,” for example, was wondrously cosmopolitan. Pickett, one of the three female choreographers, merged classical East Indian music with that of Western composers for her score. The merger directed the movement. Dancers displayed quick, sharp footwork, but then surprised with slower, sensuous pair interactions. The piece culminated in a kinetic explosion. Set against the backdrop of an abstract expressionist painting, the corps and the principal dancers responded almost instinctively to musical cues. They splattered and dripped with the flick of Pickett??s brush...
...including two world premieres, “Etesian” and “Up and Down,” one Boston premiere, “Lambarena,” and the return of last season’ favorite, “Plan to B.” Helen Pickett??s “Etesian” introduces the evening of dance. Though perhaps the most innovative of the four, with its random interludes of silence and truly modern movements, it is also the most technically lacking performance, often danced without basic unison. The muted mood often tries...
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