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Jock Soto on film and in person

Film, Lily's notes

Here is a handsome photo of Jock Soto, the retired NYC Ballet principal dancer, taken by Daniel C. Miller in the lobby of the Walter Reade Theatre in Lincoln Centre after a showing of Jock Soto“Waters Coming Together” the documentary about his life and  career by Gwendolen Cates.  The film was wonderful.

We had seen some of the exerpts of dance shown live in performance.

His personal story, as a young dancing boy on the Navaho reservation in Arizona, then as a young teen completely on his own in New York, his devotion to dance, his beautiful talent and career  were all very compelling.

We witness the tough work and behind the scenes pain of dance not often depicted in film.  Also, so many other wonderful dancers are shown.

Makes you want to dance.

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