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The Arts File

What's Next for the Dance Troupe Morphoses?

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Friday, February 26, 2010

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Christopher Wheeldon rehearsing Prokofiev Pas de Deux with Bridgett Zehr (Yaniv Schulman)

In a move which surprised many on the local dance scene this week, Christopher Wheeldon left the dance troupe he created with Lourdes Lopez.

Wheeldon co-founded Morphoses/The Christopher Wheeldon Company in 2007 and was the company's artistic director and choreographer. He also composed more than a dozen ballets for the troupe.

Wheeldon will undoubtedly have no problem continuing his work, but what does his departure mean for Morphoses and dance in New York?

Claudia La Rocco, cultural critic for WNYC, gives Kerry Nolan some answers in this week's Arts File on WQXR.

Complete cast in <em>Commedia</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2008

Complete cast in Commedia by Morphoses

Complete cast in <em>Fools' Paradise</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2008

Complete cast in Fools' Paradise by Morphoses

Gonzalo Garcia, Craig Hall, and Aesha Ash in <em>Fools' Paradise</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2007

Gonzalo Garcia, Craig Hall, and Aesha Ash in Fools' Paradise by Morphoses

Wendy Whelan and Tyler Angle in <em>Polyphonia</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2008

Wendy Whelan and Tyler Angle in Polyphonia by Morphoses

Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk in <em>One</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2008

Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk in One by Morphoses

Edward Watson, Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk in <em>Six Fold Illuminate</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2008

Edward Watson, Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk in Six Fold Illuminate by Morphoses

Tyler Angle, Wendy Whelan and Adrian Danchig-Waring in <em>Monotones II</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2008

Tyler Angle, Wendy Whelan and Adrian Danchig-Waring in Monotones II by Morphoses

Complete cast of <em>Polyphonia</em> by Morphoses

Erin Baiano - New York City Center, 2008

Complete cast of Polyphonia by Morphoses

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Guests:

Claudia La Rocco

Produced by:

Abbie Fentress Swanson

Tags:

dance
new york city

Comments [1]

Michael Meltzer

I never met a Morphoses I didn't like!

Feb. 27 2010 01:07 AM

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