non-dancers

Fletcher, one of the two non-dancers cast in the male roles of choreographer Sarah Michelson's latest work, is not only not a dancer but also not in particularly stellar shape, and his shirtless torso, the more liquid parts set a-jiggle by the extreme demands of Michelson's choreography and a harsh light pendulum swinging overhead, stand in stark contrast to the prodigious technique of the female cast members.

Selby Drummond: Half-way Between Gesture and Thought: Choreographer Sarah Michelson's "Devotion" Selby Drummond 2011

Why can't they make them like that anymore, wondered swanstep: Modern attempts at musicals such as Chicago and Moulin Rouge have many problems, but a big one is just that, well, who wants to see non-dancers like Kidman and Zellweger and Gere 'do their best'?

Readers' Reviews 2011

The finished work – a fusion of dance, sound, video, art and light – premieres this week, with non-dancers among the cast and featuring contributions from film artist Charles Atlas as well as Clark's longtime costume designer Stevie Stewart.

This week's new dance 2011

Fletcher, one of the two non-dancers cast in the male roles of choreographer Sarah Michelson's latest work, is not only not a dancer but also not in particularly stellar shape, and his shirtless torso, the more liquid parts set a-jiggle by the extreme demands of Michelson's choreography and a harsh light pendulum swinging overhead, stand in stark contrast to the prodigious technique of the female cast members.

Selby Drummond: Half-way Between Gesture and Thought: Choreographer Sarah Michelson's "Devotion" Selby Drummond 2011

Fletcher, one of the two non-dancers cast in the male roles of choreographer Sarah Michelson's latest work, is not only not a dancer but also not in particularly stellar shape, and his shirtless torso, the more liquid parts set a-jiggle by the extreme demands of Michelson's choreography and a harsh light pendulum swinging overhead, stand in stark contrast to the prodigious technique of the female cast members.

Selby Drummond: Half-way Between Gesture and Thought: Choreographer Sarah Michelson's "Devotion" Selby Drummond 2011

The finished work – a fusion of dance, sound, video, art and light – premieres this week, with non-dancers among the cast and featuring contributions from film artist Charles Atlas as well as Clark's longtime costume designer Stevie Stewart.

This week's new dance 2011

Cole and Verdon trained Russell and Monroe, both non-dancers Jane famously said, "We were a couple of klutzes." in their first musicals.

Debra Levine: Jane Russell's Appearance at Hollywood Heritage Museum Last Summer Debra Levine 2011

Meanwhile, choreographer Larry Keigwin has taken the idea of involving the public a step further by creating roles for large numbers of non-dancers in his ongoing "Bolero NYC" project.

Do-It-Yourself Dance Pia Catton 2011

Cole and Verdon trained Russell and Monroe, both non-dancers Jane famously said, "We were a couple of klutzes." in their first musicals.

Debra Levine: Jane Russell's Appearance at Hollywood Heritage Museum Last Summer Debra Levine 2011

Fletcher, one of the two non-dancers cast in the male roles of choreographer Sarah Michelson's latest work, is not only not a dancer but also not in particularly stellar shape, and his shirtless torso, the more liquid parts set a-jiggle by the extreme demands of Michelson's choreography and a harsh light pendulum swinging overhead, stand in stark contrast to the prodigious technique of the female cast members.

Selby Drummond: Half-way Between Gesture and Thought: Choreographer Sarah Michelson's "Devotion" Selby Drummond 2011