Parsons Dance Program: joyous and fun to watch

Parsons Dance in David Parsons' Wolfgang

Zoey Anderson in David Parsons' Her Gifts

Parsons Dance in Robert Battle's The Hunt

Parsons Dance in Rena Butler's Sheep's Gothic

By Ivy Lin, 18 May 2025

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“They stomp and jump with so much force that one wonders how they muster the energy”

Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 16 May 2025

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Wolfgang (David Parsons (Bass))

Her Gifts (David Parsons)

Sheep's Gothic (Rena Butler)

The Hunt (Robert Battle)

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A letdown and a triumph at the Paul Taylor Dance gala this week, featuring new works by Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, both resident choreographers, she in her 4th year, he in his 2nd.

****1

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****1

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)