What I’d really like more than anything for my birthday is help getting to Chicago to see my Father’s final performance at Momenta Dance Company on the 15th before he retires after 41 years of modern dancing. Any little bit is much appreciated my Paypal is pei1@cornell.edu If you’d like to buy some art, I’m …
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Moving Backwards and Forwards In Time: Perceptions Of A Son
Today I spent the afternoon in the dance school where I grew up with creative movement. My father still leads his class, as he did back when I was a boy. This is the second time in the last twelve months I have had the opportunity to watch and participate in the creative process with …
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Twyla Tharp on Creativity
Make the piece. Take risks. The rest will come…
Arts Positions of the 2008 Presidential Candidates
Americans for the Arts Action Fund is pleased to present you with its just released summary of the Arts Positions of the 2008 Presidential Candidates. (Also see side-by-side comparison table below.) As you may know, Americans for the Arts Action Fund launched its ArtsVote2008 initiative in May 2007 in order to educate presidential candidates on …
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Pete Ippel Celebrates Five Years as the San Francisco Ballet Residence Manager
Over the past five years, I’ve been working very hard to make Jackson Manor very livable and professional, and I’m happy to say that with all the support, it’s been a great learning process, and ultimately a resounding success. Nearly 20 dancers have gone on to San Francisco Ballet and scores more are professional dancers …
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Fun in the Sun…A mini “Aqua musical” inspired by Esther Williams and Bert Kaempfert
Fun in the Sun: A mini Aqua musical inspired by Esther Williams and Bert Kaempfert from Hypermodern – Pete Ippel on Vimeo. Directed by Pete Ippel http://www.hypermodern.net Dancers: Leta Biasucci, Rebecca Rhodes, Mitch Gill, Graham Maverick, and James Shee Filmed by Nans Pierson Music by Bert Kaempfert and Mitt Gabler “L-O-V-E” Performed Saturday, January 26th …