February 2008
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February 11, 2008
Upper School Students Publish "The Craig Chronicle"
The upper school publishes its first newsletter under the able leadership of Chief Editor, Rachel, and faculty supervisor, Mrs. Rubolotta.
February 07, 2008
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company Presents
Lower School students with an interest in modern dance attended a performance at Drew University.
Carolyn Dorfman, founder and artistic director of the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company introduced children from a number of schools to several of her choreographed dance numbers. The pieces represented a cross section of her work since founding the company in 1982. After each dance, Carolyn appeared before the students to explain the work and engage the students in discussion.
The dances dramatically intertwined bodies and often incorporated props such as rotating disks with the dancers piled on top. Carolyn explained that she was the daughter of Holocaust survivors and some of her pieces were inspired by the experiences of her parents. One of the more unusual pieces was a duel in which the two actor/dancers verbally sparred, the one giving a yiddish word, the other responding with the American translation until the end when "mensch" defied translation.
Carolyn is the parent of an 8th grader at Craig this year and the school is indebted to her for giving Craig kids such a fascinating artistic experience.
