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Last night we went to New York City Center to see Sylvie Guillem “Life in Progress”. We booked the tickets the day they came out so I’ve been pretty excited about this performance for a very long time. Before the show yesterday I was both excited and sad. This is Sylvie’s last year, her last tour and yesterday was her last performance in New York City. I cried several times during the performance. She is such an amazing dancer and I have admired her for many years. 
There were four different performance pieces last night. The first piece, “Technê” by Akram Kahn, was so incredibly beautiful. This solo might be my favorite of all times. I cried. I enjoyed it. I got inspired. And I cried some more. The second piece, “Duo2015” by William Forsythe, was danced by two male dancers mostly in silence. Great dancers and very nice movements but it got a little tedious after a while to see the same kind of moves, until Sylvie jumped in for a few seconds to join the duo and then disappear again. Third piece, “Here & After” by Russel Maliphant, danced by Sylvie and a female dancer went from good to a little boring but with interesting sounds to amazing with great lights, movements and connection between the dancers. It’s also interesting to see Sylvie dance with another woman, because really good dancers appear like there is no effort in their movements, it looks so easy, until you see a really good dancer next to Sylvie:) The last piece, “Bye” by Swedish choreographer Mats Ek, is a piece that I’ve seen before at Lincoln Center in 2012. I love that piece so I didn’t mind seeing it again. In the end of the piece the apple screensaver came up, haha, but it really didn’t matter, who cares when there is perfect dance to watch in front of it. 
She got, of course, standing ovation and the absolute longest applause I’ve ever experienced. It just never ended. And she really deserves it. This is her last time performing there and she should know how much people care for her dancing. 
Sylvie Guillem turned 50 years old this year which you really can’t tell when she dances. She can make everything seem easy, she can look very serious but what I love the most is that she has this little child that comes out in her movements in some choreographies, especially in Mats Ek’s work. She is a perfectionist and it shows when she dance. Not a single thing that is not perfect. I will forever admire her and be inspired by her work and I will miss her in the dance world. She has six more performances and her last performance is in the end of December and then she will retire. 

Empire State Building had colors to honor the Easter yesterday.
Wish I had a better camera with me. 

Igar kvall akte vi till Midtown och at thai pa Roomservice. Det blev en god men snabb middag innan vi skulle pa forestallning pa The DiMenna Center  for Music (Baryshnikov Arts Center). The DASH Ensamble hade en dansshow med inslag av teater. Eftersom jag har sett kompaniet forut, var jag nyfiken pa hur de skulle lagga in teater. De hade en bra teater story som overgick till danskoreografi som jag inte vet om det horde till storyn, och tillbaka till teater som byttes till dans. Halva forsta delen av forestallningen visade storyn, men sen kom den aldrig tillbaka igen, sa jag har lite fragetecken kring det. Men, det var valdigt bra. De ar duktiga dansare och deras stil ligger nara till det jag sjalv gillar att dansa och skapa. Sa, bra jobbat The Dash! 

Last night we went to Midtown for thai food at Roomservice. It was a nice but fast dinner before we were going to a performance at The DiMenna Center for Music (Baryshnikov Arts Center). The DASH Ensamble had a dance show with elements of theater. Since I have seen the company before, I was curious of how they would add theater. They had a good theater story that went over to dance choreography that I don’t know if it had anything to do with the story, and back to theater that changed to dance. The first half of the performance showed the story, but then it never came back again, so I have some question marks around that. But, it was very good. They have great dancers and their style is close to what I like to dance and create. So, good job The Dash! 

Efter en lang promenad pa Lower Manhattan tidigare idag gick vi forbi ett stalle som jag gar forbi nastan varje dag, ett stalle som alltid ser sa intressant ut. Killen utanfor bjod in oss for att se en installation och berattade att det var en del av en dansforestallning i samarbete med Joyce.
Ikvall gick vi forst till Wolfgangs och at det vanliga, ostron bacon och sparris, mums. Sen vidare ner till dar vi hade vart weddingparty i oktober forra aret. Saklart gick vi sen vidare ner mot varat omrade och forsokte fa biljetter till kvallens forestallning pa 3LD (Jim var faktiskt mer nyfiken an mig, haha). Jag gillade det starkt. Det ar precis det som jag alskar att se pa scen. Da menar jag rorelserna. Sjalva visual effects var coolare under dagen utan dansare. Men mycket bra over all maste jag saga. Kolla garna upp Zoe/Juniper sa far ni ett hum om vad vi sag ikvall.
Nu ar vi supertrotta. Godnatt!!

After a long walk on Lower Manhattan earlier today, we walked by a place I walk by almost every day, a place that always looks so interesting. The guy outside invited us in to see an installation and told us it was a part of a dance performance in collaboration with the Joyce. 
Tonight we first went to Wolfgangs and ate the usual, oysters bacon and asparagus, yummy. Then down to the bar where we had our weddingparty in october last year. Of course, later, we walked down to our neighborhood and tried to get tickets for tonights show at 3LD (Jim was actually more curious than me, haha). I really liked it. It’s just what I love to see on stage. And then I mean the movements. The actual visual effects was more cool during the day without dancers. But really good over all, I have to say. Look up Zoe/Juniper and you’ll get an idea of what we saw tonight. 
Now we are tired. Good night!!

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