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Mark Morris' L'Allegro: a life-affirming dose of harmony

By Rachel Rizzuto, 03 December 2013
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Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 22 November 2013
Performers
Mark Morris Dance Group
Noah Vinson, Dancer
Lauren Grant, Dancer
Maile Okamura, Dancer
Dallas McMurray, Dancer
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Rachel Rizzuto
Rachel Rizzuto
Rachel Rizzuto received her BFA in dance performance and choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is currently an editor for Dance Teacher magazine, and she is a founding member of modern dance company Mari Meade Dance Collective.