Brooklyn Ballet dancer

choreographic method

Blending the Formal with the Spontaneous

Lynn discusses her experience working with a pop and lock dancer and a ballerina in the same studio:

“Mike’s used to freestyle and Kerry’s used to being told what to do. She is exploring taking liberties with timing and whether or not she should do something. I want her to go further and further into that area. I think Kerry’s curious about other ways of being on stage. A lot of ballet dancers aren’t given enough of an opportunity to explore. There are psychological confrontations in the rehearsal process, nihilistic exploration, violent, hyper-mobile body contortion choreography -- that’s something that’s almost wanted by ballet dancers, because freedom is a more challenging element.”

Still, the dance contains elements that Kerry and Lynn are familiar with seeing in ballet.