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"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
Huffington Post: Women can write ballet music as well as men
Author: Alexander Sanger, Contributor
“How many times have I heard at the end of a ballet performance, ‘Why did the choreographer select that piece of music?’ Or, ‘I saw X choreograph that music much better.” Or, “The music didn’t fit the dance.’
While I don’t agree with Elizabeth Streb that music is the enemy of dance, some pieces of music are.
How do we help choreographers find an ally – a piece of music best suited to realize their artistic vision? Maybe by looking beyond what the herd is doing.”
