The ballet, entitled FEEL YOUR FALL, danced by Amber Neff, Madeleine Williams, and Rachele Perla, is rather floor-oriented, with the girls leaning upon one another in encircling embraces, their bodies and spirits enmeshed and entwined. As they rise and dance, one captivating motif stood out: a repeated gathering gesture from the dark-eyed, lovely Ms. Perla which created for me a link to Isadora's port de bras language.
"So enthralled by the music!" I scrawled across my notes. From tonal depths of passion to hair's-breath pianissimi, Doori gave a truly compelling performance of this long and demanding piece. I've come to think of Doori as a violinist who can play anything, and this evening his remarkable playing served as confirmation. He called his preparation of the piece "a journey", and he repays his listeners by taking us on a journey of our own. Simply extraordinary.