After three workshops (Baku School of Choreography, University of Arts & Culture, and Spider Dance Group) and the press conference yesterday, we all regrouped (and re-groomed) for a reception at the Ambassador Anne Derse's residence. The Ambassador herself was down to Earth and genuine and when she delivered her welcome speech in Azeri as well as English, we were suitably impressed.
This morning, I was asked to lead a workshop with the Neru Dance Group, 7 very talented and hard working dancers who had been mentored by a Russian teacher who closed shop some time ago. They showed me their work in the form of a techno ensemble dance, whipped to smooth finish, which they said was in the style of Brittney Spears. Boy am I glad that I invited them to show before we did the tell... I had misunderstood the culture journalist who raved about this group, and thought they were experimental and avant-garde. Not! But they were wonderfully open to anything I had to offer and jumped in to the experimentation and self-expression that I asked of them. After 90 minutes, they had concocted a very complex and engaging dance essay and we left with warm embraces and promises to meet after the show tonight so that I could introduce them to the BDC dancers.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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