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Article: Kate Johnson: all the right moves; a leading interpreter of Paul Taylor changes troupes and shifts into high gear. (new dancer with the White Oak Dance Project)
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- Dance Magazine
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- March 1, 1994
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"I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOTTEN MY SECOND--OR THIRD OR FOURTH OR FIFTH--WIND," KATE JOHNSON SAYS HAPPILY, SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING TO AUTUMNAL NEW YORK CITY AFTER A TOUR THROUGH THE SPRINGTIME warmth of South America with the White Oak Dance Project. She is reflecting on an adventurous career that now finds her, following eight memorable years as an ideal interpreter of Paul Taylor's choreography, sharing the stage with Mikhail Baryshnikov and performing works by Mark Morris, David Gordon, and Merce Cunningham, among others.
The evolution of a dancer's career can be a tricky business. There are so many subtle and crucial factors--knowing what roles are appropriate, ...