Laing is considered one of the finest dramatic dancers in ballet. He was the lover and muse of choreographer Antony Tudor. Both enjoyed being in ballet at its zenith, a far cry from the ignored art ballet has become today. -Rj
It’s sad that ballet has become so established that it can be treated as old hat. For Tudor and Laing and that generation, the excitement of what they were doing onstage feels palpable, and I miss it.
Laing is considered one of the finest dramatic dancers in ballet.
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Both enjoyed being in ballet at its zenith, a far cry from the ignored art ballet has become today.
-Rj
It’s sad that ballet has become so established that it can be treated as old hat. For Tudor and Laing and that generation, the excitement of what they were doing onstage feels palpable, and I miss it.
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