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"I thought Kourlas saw a technically excellent dancer with some dazzle to her technique, but no innate sense of musicality (aside from strict rhythm).  I didn't see the performance, so I can't agree or diasagree, but I thought her point was clear and have seen more performances fitting this description than I care to remember.This.  There are few critics who have equal expertise in both areas and can take each on its own terms.In general, outside a few cities where there are dedicated dance critics, there are one or two writers/critics assigned to all of the arts, and rarely is their background in dance.  Where there are dedicated dance critics, most are expected to go out of the dance genre of their expertise, which I would find terrifying.  There's only so far that an understanding of technique and structure can take a person without the experience of watching a lot of undocumented performances, and, in dance, you can't just pull out a bunch of CD's or DVD's and do a crash course in Martynov's music or French New Wave cinema. "
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