Younger Than Springtime

1.2.3. Festival: Taylor 2; Ailey II; ABT II
Joyce Theater, NYC / April 29 – May 11, 2008

Surely you remember the old movies and tales in which a teenage dancer is spotted at the recital of a provincial dance studio. There, a diamond in the rough, she stands out among aspirants clearly headed for careers in more pedestrian fields and goes on to glory. Taylor 2, Ailey II, and ABT II, sharing two weeks at the Joyce Theater billed as the 1.2.3. Festival, convince you to get those dated romantic notions right out of your head.

The full article appeared in Voice of Dance (http://www.voiceofdance.org) on May 12, 2008. To read it, click here.