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The Black Swan: Meryl Tankard Choreographer (1995)

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clip Songs with Mara education content clip 1

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Clip description

Over footage of the dancers rehearsing, the artistic director of the Australian Dance Theatre, Meryl Tankard, talks about how she tries to get the best out of her dancers. She also explains her use of dance combined with voice to create the work Songs with Mara.

Curator’s notes

A good insight into Tankard’s approach to her dancers, and a nice glimpse of the innovative Songs with Mara being rehearsed then in performance.