Introspection

People liked to call him a "wanderer between worlds" referring primarily to his origins and what he achieved, especially in Europe. But Glen Tetley embodies entirely different contrasts than those between the New and Old Worlds. As a budding physician, he initially established himself as a man of science before, relatively late but not too late, following his true calling and taking dance lessons. In Germany, he was first known as a typical representative of American-style modern dance. A few years later, however, he was witnessed at the Hamburger Staatsoper not only literally crossing the threshold in Threshold, but also, for the first time, consistently elevating his dance to pointe. After all, Alban Berg had already dedicated the violin concerto which Tetley interpreted to the "memory ...