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Danceview Times, George
Jackson
.....Nejla Yatkin must have calculated every aspect, even the most sensual, of For People with Wings, the solo with which she had introduced herself to Washington in 2000. Whether she nested on the ground, arms undulating swan-like on the cushion of her black tulle skirt, or stood up to step out of that skirt into freedom, each motion was drawn slowly, carefully, deliberately. Yet, Yatkin didn't project a coldness such as McLaughlin's. Vulnerability and unsatisfied passion became as palpable in this piece as the precision planning. Of striking appearance, Yatkin's features are reminiscent of Queen Nefertiti's, and like that icon she is of Eastern Mediterranean heritage yet has resided in Berlin. With her tall frame and mix of the muscular and the wiry, she moves with a surprisingly cushioned strength. Yatkin can be classically austere or vivacious in a Victor/Victoria way which is very Berlin..... |