Finding Inspiration in Ballet, Spirituals and Prison Songs - Dancer-choreographer Silas Farley debuts 'Songs From the Spirit' at the Metropolitan Muse
Dancer-choreographer Silas Farley debuts Songs From the Spirit at the Metropolitan Museum---Last July, Silas Farley spent a day at California's San Quentin State Prison listening to music composed by inmates. The setting was a stark contrast to the grand stages on which Farley, an elegant 25-year-old member of New York City Ballet, usually performs roles such as the Cavalier in The Nutcracker or a suitor in The Sleep…