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5 unusual facts about Mark Morris


Inspired by Bach

Falling Down Stairs, directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, shows the cooperation between Ma and American contemporary dance choreographer Mark Morris and his Dance Group.

L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

In 1988, Mark Morris choreographed a dance performance to accompany the music and poetry.

Mark Morris

He has worked extensively in opera, directing and choreographing productions for the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Opera, English National Opera, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, among others.

Morris and his Dance Group collaborated with cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Falling Down Stairs, a film by Barbara Willis Sweete available on Ma's Inspired by Bach series, volume 2.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

In 1990, Philharmonia began a successful collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group.


Joseph Troski

As resident Composer and Sound Designer of Deep Ellum Ensemble Theater Company, Joseph Troski has scored multiple works for the stage including Dr. Tedrow's Last Breath an original play written and directed by Matthew Earnest about the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, “The Great Storm” of 1900 in Galveston, Texas which destroyed the city and claimed 8000 lives, with choreography by Tina Fehlandt, a founding member of the world-renowned Mark Morris Dance Group.

Kathi Martuza

She has had roles created for her by choreographers such as Mark Morris, James Kudelka, Christopher Stowell, Julia Adam, and Yuri Possokhov.

Kelso High School

Kelso has a very long history and tradition with two local rivalries across the Cowlitz River in Longview; R.A. Long and Mark Morris high schools.

Michele Jimenez

She danced main roles in many ballets like:Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Coppelia, Cinderella, Carmen, Don Giovanni, The Nutcracker and in many contemporary pieces from choreographers such as George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Hans van Manen, Krzysztof Pastor, Septime Webre, Wayne Eagling, Ted Brandsen, Alexei Ratmansky, Mark Morris and Christopher Wheeldon.


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