05-07 2024 21:30
wrote:
Dear John, I was just about to move to the US for the first time when I heard of your passing. It had been on my mind, once I got there, to message you to hear your insights on dance in the US. I felt I already knew what your response would be - a stipulation that you were not an expert in it, followed by a great number of specific and informed insights into dance in the US today and how it has changed over time. Any things that I had noticed from starting to attend classes and rehearsals, you would also respond to with generosity and respect. I always felt, as I know many did, that you would always be keen to hear my perspective on things; you would be open, curious and probing, and I would always leave our conversations hoping that I would someday amass the insights and experiences that you had. You are missed.
05-07 2024 21:30
wrote:
Dear John, I was just about to move to the US for the first time when I heard of your passing. It had been on my mind, once I got there, to message you to hear your insights on dance in the US. I felt I already knew what your response would be - a stipulation that you were not an expert in it, followed by a great number of specific and informed insights into dance in the US today and how it has changed over time. Any things that I had noticed from starting to attend classes and rehearsals, you would also respond to with generosity and respect. I always felt, as I know many did, that you would always be keen to hear my perspective on things; you would be open, curious and probing, and I would always leave our conversations hoping that I would someday amass the insights and experiences that you had. You are missed.