Word: precisionism
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Technically, the dancing was almost always good, but it was seldom exciting. Australian-born Elaine Fifield, sometimes touted as the heiress apparent to the senior ballet's Margot Fonteyn, showed off flawless timing and technique. But at 21 she lacks the fire, brilliance and riveting personality that distinguish a...
Yale's whole philosophy of education came under attack the very next day from another irate letter-writer, George Rehin '52. He wrote, "They would have all of us dress alike, behave alike in class and thing alike. There will come a day when all Yalemen must dress like spooks...
Handel was above all a choral composer, and the extensive passages for chorus in Semele require a first-rank ensemble with clear texture and plenty of volume. The Lowell Musical Society was very fortunate to have the services of Hewitt Pantaleoni '52, an industrious, capable chorus director. The group sounded...
Once in the Kingdom of Sweets, nevertheless, the corps dances with brilliance and precision. Elaine Fi-field as the Sugar Plum Fairy has beautiful poise, and the Nutcracker Prince, David Blair, performs his ballon impressively. The divertissements--Chocolate from Spain, Tea from China, and Nougat from Russia were marvelous caricatures...
Any review of Drumbeats would be incomplete without a mention of the kickline. The spectacle of 14 girls swinging 28 lithe limbs in unison has always been something for audiences to thrill to. Dele Gilmore's line carried off even more intricate steps than last year's platoon; even though...