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HOW DOES DANCE GET PASSED DOWN? The company will remount Heinz Poll’s Adagio for Two Dancers with permission of Jane Startzman. The ballet was choreographed in 1973 for Ohio Ballet. Jane Startzman has over 50 years of experience in the field of professional dance, including work as a principal dancer, arts administrator, executive assistant to Heinz Poll, the Artistic Director of Ohio Ballet, as well as company/tour manager. Jane is currently director and cofounder of the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival. What does it mean to be a régisseur? As a regisseur, to me, besides being responsible for setting the steps of a piece, I am responsible for being a good steward for the work. This means that I, as the regisseur, must know the intent of the piece - every gesture, step and I must be able to guide the phrasing as the choreographer intended, and make sure that it is reproduced as such. As a régisseur, what do you look for when you give permission for a piece to be performed? I look for a company that will ensure that the piece continues to be reproduced as I set it, and that will continue a relationship with me, if I own the license, or with someone else who is qualified to reproduce the work, so that it is checked periodically and stays true to intent. I then look for dancers that can do the work technically and bring the correct artistic interpretation to the piece. How many pieces where granted to you? Photos: Kolman Rosenberg
I own the license for 5 of Heinz Poll's works.
Rehearsal for Adagio for Two Dancers (2019) In Photos: Richard Dickinson, MFA, Ashley Forché, Hunter Hoffman, Kelly Korfhage, Benjamin Shepard, Jane Startzman, Kate Webb
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