Mark Morris
Mark Morris
Mark William Morrisis an American dancer, choreographer and director whose work is acclaimed for its craftsmanship, ingenuity, humor, and at times eclectic musical accompaniments. Morris is popular among dance aficionados, the music world, as well as mainstream audiences...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth29 August 1956
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
dance dancing people
I want people to look like people when they're dancing.
sex way weakness
Usually that's going into biology in a certain way. There's certain strengths and weaknesses to both of the sexes. And I'm not against employing those nor am I against denying those, what I am looking for is a very large array of options.
simple way fabulous
I love the way in which I make up dances. It's a complicated way and the product is usually clear. Clear and simple. I don't need everybody to know that there are all of these fabulous things going on. If you CAN see it, that's wonderful.
growing-up singing technique
I can read music, but I have no technique, and singing was never an option even though I sang a lot growing up.
opinion aspect certain
I didn't go to a conservatoire, and I have certain low opinions of certain aspects of the conservatory experience.
dancing said
As I have said before, dancing is for anyone, but not for everyone.
self want today
Audiences don't want to see the kind of self-indulgent, boring dance that is so prevalent today.
people long working-together
I build duets into bigger works. I like to see people working together. What we call a giant solo in my company is about four bars long while twenty other people are doing something dynamically. I like the charge that is set up by a lot of people doing something.
ideas way enough
No dance has ever turned out the way I thought it would, because I trust enough that I can start something with some ideas and then it takes itself somewhere.
beautiful bigs bathtubs
I have a beautiful, big bathtub.
people reason choreographers
The one reason people don't take dance seriously is because a lot of choreographers don't take dance seriously.
people opera
There was always dance in opera until people forgot to keep it going.
people music-is recorded-music
Some people only work to recorded music because it's so reliable and exactly the same every time, which is exactly why I don't.
meals watches littles
I never eat standing up, I never eat in front of the refrigerator. I treat myself very formally with meals. I don't watch TV or read. It's a little bit of a ritual, and it's more enjoyable.