I respect Erick Hawkins as a choreographer and the dance company that he left behind. However, I do not think I would be able to say that I enjoy his pieces completely. I love the piece Radical Ardent which I got to watch online in full and other pieces done by the Erick Hawkins' Dance Company. I thought it was very simple and structural and easy on the body like Erick Hawkins loved but also very innovative and interesting. I do not particularly enjoy any of his original works. I think the legacy he left behind was important because he tried his hardest to contrast ballet and Graham but still used a lot of his influences without knowing them.
I appreciate that you showed you likes and dislikes. I don't know much about Erick Hawkins. So it's very interesting to see you don't his original works for they are full of simple body movements. And what you like is his innovation to contrast ballet and Graham with his one influence. Every great man has his own distinctive qualities, so did Erick Hawkins.
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