Why do I want to write a ballet?

May 26, 2013 09:16


Phoebe, you can't write a ballet.

Why would you want to write a ballet? I mean, yeah, you love ballet, and have a strong tendency of when you see an example of an art done well it usually makes you want to run home and MAKE YOUR OWN VERSION JUST AS AWESOME AS THAT ONE, but seriously. You are a writer, and writing only has the most passing ( Read more... )

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katiescarlett29 May 26 2013, 14:00:10 UTC
... I, who don't feel anything re: ballet whatsoever, would absolutely go see a ballet like that.

Doesn't Walker have some kind of training in African traditional music?

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breakinglight11 May 26 2013, 14:36:01 UTC
You are the bestest. :-)

Heh, I have no idea! Perhaps I'll have to ask him...

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katiescarlett29 May 27 2013, 14:31:53 UTC
If I recall correctly, he took a class in African drumming while at Brandeis.

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dendron_ges May 27 2013, 17:43:26 UTC
For what it's worth, you have my sympathies . . . as I sit here trying to choreograph a mere 4 minute, 4 person dance.

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