I had the great opportunity to photograph the Washington Ballet from the wings, at their dress rehearsal at Sidney Harman Hall, on October 31st.

Contemporary Masters was a program combining three of the great modern dance choreographers.

Mark Morris’s Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes had classic shapes and emotionally elegant movements.

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Merce Cunningham’s Duets was performed by six couples, one pair at a time on stage, improvising to the patterns of the electronic music of John Cage.

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The final work was Paul Taylor’s Company B, portraying the hope and sadness of World War II.

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