Romance and Revolution: A Leap of Faith at the Iranian National Ballet
As a former member of the Iranian National Ballet myself, I remember Clair's sharp and spectacular grandes jetées cleaving the air in the company s rehearsal studios. The 1979 Iranian Revolution was like a force of nature, an unstoppable wave that caught us all up and in its wake destroyed much of what was dear to us at the time. Dancers, though seemingly fragile, are usually extremely tough and down to earth people and it is these qualities that Clair Symonds brings to this most authentic and evocative memory of Tehran during those perilous times. --Jeremy Allen, Head of Artistic Staff, The Israel Ballet, Tel Aviv