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“I never wanted to develop a technique,” says Lynn Simonson with a smile. Speaking over Zoom from the beach house where she’s vacationing in Baja California, Mexico, the 83-year-old radiates the same warmth and curiosity that has defined her decades-long career. “It wasn’t a game plan.” Yet Simonson went on to create one of the […]
A few years ago, Mary Ann Lamb got a phone call from Ann Reinking, who was choreographing a production of The Visit starring Chita Rivera. Lamb was thrilled when Reinking offered her the role of Young Claire without even asking for an audition. “And then she said, ‘In the first act, you’re going to play […]
To a certain subset of the New York City dance community, Gail Accardi is known as the Body Whisperer. For her part, Accardi calls her work “creative physical problem solving.” Whether she’s leading her Anatomy Awareness class for dancers, substitute-teaching Simonson Technique, or working with a private client one-on-one, Accardi has a clear vision: “I […]