I got an MRI on Monday and spoke to a sports medicine specialist on Thursday. He said that all of the the ligaments are fine, but the lateral meniscus is torn badly and will need surgery. As he explained the meniscus has ripped in such a way that the outside edge gets displaced when I make a twisting motion with the knee (hence the initial pain and swelling). There is still some extra fluid in there, but most of the swelling has gone down. Most of the pain is gon...

It has been an exciting couple of weeks... After visiting Berlin I took the train back to Kaunas, rehearsed for a week, performed in Zarasai (near the border of Latvia), then packed up my things again and flew back to Germany to attend the international Tanzmesse in Dusseldorf. The tanzmesse was incredible. I saw about 4-5 performances a day, met some wonderful choreographers, dancers, presenters, writers, etc. had very interesting conversations, and gener...

Berlin was wonderful! A very interesting city: all the energy/creativity of NYC but with a more relaxed, less competitive attitude. It seems like nobody cares what you look like, or where you are from. There were a lot of different professional classes to take, and performances to see. Everyone said that it was unfortuneate that I chose to visit when most people were on holiday, but I found more than enough to keep me busy for the week. It makes me wonder what it...

Letter from Berlin - Brief Article Dance Magazine, Dec, 1999 by Brenda Dixon Gottschild "When you talk about Germany, it's always necessary to know that we are a federal country, and development in Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, or Berlin is, in itself, different," says Nele Hertling, who has been director of Berlin's Hebbel Theater since 1988. "It's not easy to speak about `German' dance. It is `Berlin' [dance], similar in Munich, very different in Hamburg and i...

Lithuania is definitely at it's best during the summer. It has been sunny almost every day, with 25-30 C weather and no humidity. All the buildings are decorated with window boxes, and the main street has sprouted all sorts of sidewalk cafes. Life is good. I have some time off from Aura, and am really enjoying my vacation. I'm sleeping late, reading in the garden, and planning a trip to Berlin for next week. I've heard so much about the city, it will be very...