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From the classic moves of Astaire, “American Grace” progresses to more modern forms of dance that incorporate his legacy of precision and style. One highlight is “Sinatra Suite”—an extended duet between two first-years with great potential, Shee and Merritt A. Moore ’10—choreographed by Twyla Tharp and set to music by Frank Sinatra...
Shee lacks the energetic style he displays so well in “Never Gonna Dance” at the beginning and end of Tharp’s piece. Yet at the climax of “Sinatra Suite,” that energy resurfaces with a significant payoff. The piece becomes much more physical, and the two dancers practically force each other around the stage; eventually, though, physicality becomes sensuality, and Shee and Moore come to a beautifully poised equilibrium...
...FRANK SINATRA...
...decade, Sinatra pushed to make a cohesive LP at a time when no one else in the record business was thinking beyond singles. Finally his breakup with Ava Gardner provided the perfect catalyst. These 16 ballads, recorded in just a few days, are the authoritative take on masculine loneliness...
...Spunky, limber, and slim, Merritt A. Moore ’10 is Shee’s partner in Tharp’s “Sinatra Suite.” Moore is a textbook ballerina, immediately identifiable by her impeccable posture and the way she elegantly executes even simple gestures like unwrapping a candybar...