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thesmithian: Bill T Jones is a mover and a shaker: he wants to dance, and he wants to stir things up. As a black, gay, HIV-positive man, he is far more than a survivor. He thrives on the questions his position raises… The Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane dance company has always been multiracial, and that is integral to its identity. It’s also been open to a range of body types, from Lawrence Goldhuber – a huge bear of a man – to the petite Heidi Latsky (the two went on to perform together, inspired by the “mismatched duet team” of Jones and Zane). In keeping with the theme of diversity, Jones’s choreography is often multimedia—he’ll use speech, text, song or film alongside movement. bold, mine. more, here.
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thesmithian:

Bill T Jones is a mover and a shaker: he wants to dance, and he wants to stir things up. As a black, gay, HIV-positive man, he is far more than a survivor. He thrives on the questions his position raises… The Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane dance company has always been multiracial, and that is integral to its identity. It’s also been open to a range of body types, from Lawrence Goldhuber – a huge bear of a man – to the petite Heidi Latsky (the two went on to perform together, inspired by the “mismatched duet team” of Jones and Zane). In keeping with the theme of diversity, Jones’s choreography is often multimedia—he’ll use speech, text, song or film alongside movement.

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