“Don’t expect anything original from an echo…”

Posted By myron on June 3, 2009

“Don’t expect anything original from an echo”

I pondered this statement with a smile and proud sense of “pat myself on the back” because I know how true that statement is and how deeply I believe in adhering to it. It seems like a simple rule to live by, yet it is easier said than done. Originality takes work. Whenever I make a good dinner and try to just do the same thing again the next time, my expectations are never met. I must have been in the moment the first time and then just tried repeating myself but without the passion and excitement the second time around. Writing, singing, dancing or cooking off the top of your head is so filled with wonder and anticipation…..you never know how it is going to turn out.

In 1991, I had tremendous success with a show I created called “Romiette and Juleo.” I only remember how it felt to perform and how the energy of the audience felt during the show. Last summer I decided to put it on this season. I didn’t know at that time that we had no record of the show. Not a video. Not a score. A few photos and a program was all I could find. Hallelujah! My temptation to go back to an old recipe was removed. I would indeed have to create a new story from where I am today. How exciting, mysterious and energizing the idea is now. It won’t be an echo…..it will be an original. I hope you come to see how it turns out.

The 2009-10 season at the Ritz Theater is developing into quite a courageous list of artists and ideas. For the Dolls season I have decided to stick with what I know about myself and that is “if I do something funny then I will want to do something serious after that and then something wacky, tacky and kitschy followed by something beautiful.” That’s the good thing about having Ballet of the Dolls for 24 years: You get to know yourself and what your patterns are. The echo we create next season is sure to be heard around the world!

Fall: “Pas De Quatre” – “4 dancing divas”
Holiday: The Nutcracker (not so suite)
Winter: “Our Way – Johnson & Rydberg” A new ballet to the music of Steven Rydberg.
Spring: “Dance of the Pink Flamingos”– a shining example of bad taste.

Thank you for all of your support this season and we hope to see you time and again. Have a beautiful summer.

XO, Myron

Categories: Myron's Corner
Tags: Ballet of the Dolls, Dolls 2009 season, Myron, Ritz Theater, Romiette and Juleo