Dance Spirit: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Michelle Dorrance’s Delightful Tap “Nutcracker”
"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery
Dance Spirit: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Michelle Dorrance’s Delightful Tap “Nutcracker”
By Amanda Sherwin
3 December 2019
There’s a new holiday dance tradition in the works, thanks to the genius brain of tapper Michelle Dorrance. Dorrance Dance, her innovative company, is putting its own spin on The Nutcracker, using Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazzy version of the classic score and a slew of talented tappers, including Josette Wiggan-Freund as the production’s “Sugar Rum Cherry.” Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the company’s fast-paced, anything-goes creative process, and catch the world premiere of The Nutcracker Suite at The Joyce Theater in NYC from December 17 to January 5.
Read the full article on Dance Spirit’s blog.
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