Dry Bones: Resurrection of the Living
New Voices Magazine
"By introducing a dance audience to Jewish text study as lovingly as she introduces a Jewish text audience to modern dance, she creates an open, spiritual experience for the soul, mind, and body with the potential to open each up to radically new sources of meaning, beauty, and exegesis. This audience member with a much stronger orientation toward Jewish text study, anyway, left with a spark of inspiration for what kinds of beautiful sentiments the rest of the body can express when so moved." - Derek Kwait, Editor in Chief
The Jewish Week
Jewish Eyes on the Arts - post and podcast
BlogTalkRadio interviews
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"By introducing a dance audience to Jewish text study as lovingly as she introduces a Jewish text audience to modern dance, she creates an open, spiritual experience for the soul, mind, and body with the potential to open each up to radically new sources of meaning, beauty, and exegesis. This audience member with a much stronger orientation toward Jewish text study, anyway, left with a spark of inspiration for what kinds of beautiful sentiments the rest of the body can express when so moved." - Derek Kwait, Editor in Chief
The Jewish Week
Jewish Eyes on the Arts - post and podcast
BlogTalkRadio interviews
Click here to find out what the audience had to say...
Eugene Onegin
New York Times
"Ms. Schiff’s exertions as Tatiana were admirable, showing fine athleticism and stamina in stretches, spins and swoons..." - James R. Oestreich
New Jersey Arts News
"...a portrait of Tatyana, rather than a narrative, this version ... showed the title character mainly through fantasy... At a particularly effective moment, Tatyana (a whirlwind of youthful longing as danced by choreographer Sydney Schiff) spun giddily around a chair just after meeting Onegin. The orchestra burst into an ecstatic transformation of her music..." - Ronni Reich
"Ms. Schiff’s exertions as Tatiana were admirable, showing fine athleticism and stamina in stretches, spins and swoons..." - James R. Oestreich
New Jersey Arts News
"...a portrait of Tatyana, rather than a narrative, this version ... showed the title character mainly through fantasy... At a particularly effective moment, Tatyana (a whirlwind of youthful longing as danced by choreographer Sydney Schiff) spun giddily around a chair just after meeting Onegin. The orchestra burst into an ecstatic transformation of her music..." - Ronni Reich
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