![]() Above their heads, seagulls swooped and darted, chirping like a flock of self-important harpies. The troupe maintained serenity as they navigated the sand’s bumpy surface. The conditions weren’t prime for dancing, to say the least. Rosy Gentle and Kathleen Caragine in Feathers photo by Nadia Lesy and Jaden Luther A Duncan connoisseur would probably appreciate the sui generis of each work, but for the casual watcher, the short pieces tumbled out one after another in a glorious stream of motion compelled by emotion. The Isadora on the Beach program showcased a charming duet for Rosy Gentle and Kathleen Caragine (Feathers with music from Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice), a structured improv based on the Tanagra Figures sequence, Duncan’s famous Water Study (adopted here for dancing on sand), and Blue Danube led by Artistic Director Catherine Gallant, among others. Around them, beachgoers doing beachy things (tanning, napping behind sunglasses) were, at first, surprised and, then, captivated by the free-spirited gamboling. Against the triple strata of sky, surf, and sand, they wafted and waved and walked and waltzed. I’m talking about the seven women of Dances by Isadora, who took to a Rockaway Beach to portray seven pieces by the O.G. They appeared as if nymphs sprung from the water itself. JChoreography: Isadora Duncan with adaptions for the environment Performers: Natalia Brillante, Kathleen Caragine, Marie Carstens, Abra Cohen, Catherine Gallant, Rosy Gentle, Loretta Thomas Pieces in order of appearance: Seagull, Tanagra Figures, Water Study, Feathers, Grande Marche, Narcissus, Blue Danube Music in order of appearance: Johannes Brahms' Waltz Op 39 No.
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