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The Art of the Pas de Deux: Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 04 March 2016
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“richly conceived, thoughtfully prepared and generously delivered”
Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 2 March 2016
Programme
Flair (Demis Volpi)
Pavane (Stanton Welch)
Senza Tempo (Fang-Yi Sheu)
Entwine (Russell Maliphant)
Le Parc (Pas de Deux) (Angelin Preljocaj)
Performers
Alessandra Ferri, Dancer
Herman Cornejo, Dancer
Bruce Levingston, Piano
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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn
Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn
Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.