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NewZealandDoc's avatar

There is a very large school of thought that says for great artistry to be achieved screws must be tightened and aspiring artists and performers must run a gauntlet of fire under their teachers and mentors. Some years ago I was a psychiatric consultant to a world-famous music conservatory, and I saw the effects of this approach: uniformly destructive. So, in answer to your question, I give a resounding 'no'.

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Michael Framson's avatar

Thank you Celia for tonight's movie. Everything about dance, the performing arts fascinates me. About an hour into the video, West Side Story is covered. This one line regarding Leonard Bernstein--"Lenny Bernstein was afraid of two things, God and Jerry Robbins".

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