After All

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I. Grave
Composed by Tomaso Albinoni

After All
World premiere date
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New York, NY
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Dance sections

I. Grave

II. Allegro

III. Andante

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Runtime
00:07:15

Shortly after winning the ‘76 Olympic Gold Medal, ice skater John Curry commissioned Tharp to create After All, an ice dance that explores the weight and rhythm shifts possible in dance, yet unexplored in competitive figure skating.

In the first section, the skating mirrors the musical embellishments in Albinoni’s Baroque concerto but holds fast to the compulsory school figures, now no longer judged in competition. The final action of the piece is a long, gliding balance. With a single push on one skate, Curry coasts around the entire perimeter of the rink. He arrives at the center of the ice just as the momentum dissipates and the final note diminishes.

  • Curry in performance.

    <p>©Johan Elbers</p>
  • Tharp and Curry during a rehearsal at Madison Square Garden.

    <p>©Johan Elbers</p>
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Curry in excerpts from "I. Grave" and "II. Allegro."

Full music program

Sonata no. 11 in B minor: Concerto Saint Marc
Composed by Tomaso Albinoni

Music details
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I. Grave
Composed by Tomaso Albinoni

After All | Ice Theatre of New York
The Rink at Rockefeller Center
New York, NY
After All | Ice Theatre of New York
Chelsea Piers
New York, NY
After All | John Curry VHS
Showtime Network
After All | John Curry on Broadway
Minskoff Theatre
New York, NY
After All | John Curry
Felt Forum
New York, NY
After All (premiere) | John Curry
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY