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Meet the Impresario Who Makes Dance Happen

Sergei Danilian recounts meeting his wife in 1982 after she broke her high heel. The two fell in love and got married. Both developed a love for dance and although they have had some failed shows, the two, through determination, have become icons in the dance industry creating time honored ballets.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mr. Danilian does make art — and especially dance — happen. His latest theatrical concoction will be on display at City Center on Aug. 19 and 20 in the “Ardani 25 Dance Gala,” an anniversary program that showcases the work of new choreographers.
  • Mr. Danilian is nothing if not determined. He has long supported the work of Mr. Eifman, an expressive Russian choreographer who inspires strong feelings in audiences, love or hate and little in between.
  • Even when we lose, I’m not thinking about money as an instrument that stops me,” Mr. Danilian said. Money is still an instrument to express yourself. It’s an instrument to support dancers for their careers.

“In 1990, he formed Ardani Artists in Moscow; in collaboration with others, it brought American artists to Russia — Merce Cunningham, the Limón Dance Company, Pilobolus and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/14/arts/dance/meet-the-impresario-who-makes-dance-happen-sergei-danilian.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&mtrref=www.inoreader.com&gwh=654E9AAFE9FE42CE6240A5576D21A7C0&gwt=pay

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