Yale Daily News

Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009 2:30 p.m.

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YDs breathe

Senior Reporter
Published Friday, November 7, 2008

During the intermission at Wednesday’s dress rehearsal for their Fall Show, the 21 Yaledancers trickle out from backstage wearing sweatshirts and leg warmers. They sit in hyper-extended center splits or trace their toes along the ground in a quick rond de jambe as they reflect on the pieces in the first act.

“Your choreography is so organic,” one dancer offers Julianna Bentes LAW ’09, the choreographer of “Paean,” as she leads into a thoughtful critique of the piece.

“I really believe in breathing together,” says another. “But I don’t think it’s quite there...

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