For the large-scale production, the liturgical ensemble is augmented by guest artists from the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Joffrey Ballet, National Ballet of Peru and other major companies. The accompanying music ranges from familiar carols to medieval pieces performed by the Boston Camerata. We don't have as much money. In our contemporary culture, we have this mind-body split. The Jesuit tradition is to integrate body and spirit.
Sacred dance tries to recover that essential connection.
It's not easy. People are used to just sitting there in the pews and not moving and in the Catholic church, not even singing. Now I've taught college students how to swing. Both my parents were opera sing-ers. I grew up with a lot of music.