Tomorrow night, Damian Woetzel of the New York City Ballet will dance his farewell performance. Since that performance completely sold out to donors and subscribers, I went to see him dance on Saturday night in Robbins' A Suite of Dances (set to selections from Bach's Cello suites). Although the piece is not a showstopper, it is very graceful and playful and Woetzel was excellent in it. Watching him effortlessly glide across the stage, it struck me how much I will really miss him and I got a bit teary. The applause at the end seemed to last forever and flowers were repeatedly thrown at his feet (although one was aimed too high and hit his shoulder). Let's hope that he will find a way to continue to make an impact in the ballet world.
As an aside, living in New York one frequently encounters "celebrities" and most of the time I just take curious note of it and move on. However, one night, riding the subway home, I found myself pushed into the car into a spot standing directly in front of Damian Woetzel. Although I am sure he wouldn't have minded some attention and although no one else on the car would have recognized him, I was so starstruck that I literally could not speak. Hopefully if I ever encounter him again I will find my voice and tell him how much he will be missed.
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