Hubbard_Teacher_Guide_-_FINAL

PABLOPIANTINOMEREDITHDINCOLOWhat do you like about working withthe HSDC? What do you think makes ita unique company?The repertoire that Hubbard has isdefinitely an attractive thing. It’s oneof the few American companies witha strong European repertoire. It’s a bitlike a family. It’s not that huge andwe tour a lot, so we’re recognizedall over the company and the world.Plus, Chicago is a pretty cool town.Right now it’s appealing because thenew director is an awesome humanbeing, plus the dancers that we workwith are really amazing.I’ve been here for a while, and thefact that it’s a repertory companymeans that things are always changing.It’s not like a Broadway showwhere the program is the same everynight. People are constantly changing,and also I think the nature ofour group not being a huge companymeans that you have a strongrelationship with your colleagues andwe’re always in different situationsof mixing up partnerships in thegroup. You can’t get stuck in a routine,and we have a real versatility.Do you get to interact much with nondancerson the HSDC staff?Not too much because they’re alwaysbusy and we’re always busy, but hereand there we do get together whenwe have things like donor parties andreceptions. They always come to ourshows though, so they know who weare and what we do, but unfortunatelywe often, as dancers, get so caught upin our routine that at the end of theday we just want to go home and rest.But, we all know each other and arestill all friendly with each other.Everyone is here together except forwhen we’re on tour. We have verydifferent schedules, but we do getto interact when we’re organizingthings through the Education orProgramming departments. We’llwork together when meeting donorsor new members.24 UMS 09-10