Bill T. Jones hides nothing. The choreographer has gained fame and notoriety for baring his soul in dances about what it’s like to be a black man, a gay man, and a man who’s lost his life and dance partner to AIDS.
He has also danced naked on the stage. It gets your attention. These days Bill T. Jones is generally keeping his clothes on, but still finding new ways to make audiences look at and love the human body and the human condition.
He has always worked with dancers of all shapes and sizes. Quite different from Balanchine’s tall, long-necked ballerinas. At 50, he’s is making dance about the beauty in all of us, even those without the dancer’s physique.
Guests:
Bill T. Jones, dancer, choreographer, artistic director, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company