I started this collection, this scavenging operation in 2007. I have made no money. It’s all been for the good of the people. Sounds lofty but listen, I am talking about people like me who are drawn to the choreography for some reason. We found each other on my YouTube channel and the conversations began and my God…what a blessing. Didn’t see it coming.

A kid in middle school wrote to me today about wanting to see rehearsal footage to help him do a little staging for school. Adding that to the request for a full performance other than the old Joffrey or the many boring Mariinsky, I started to get a little bummed out. But it is out of reach. For me. Other people, other companies can have it. But for some reason I am refused. And what the hell is that about?

Why won’t these companies do what I do and share that which is so significant that the question of copyright should be a sacrilege. Why must they refuse the music majors the visual experience that has become part of the curriculum for the Rite of Spring course? I don’t get it and for some reason I am taking it so personally.

For the first time, I want to quit.

Probably because there is an 8th grade kid named Alex who, like many who are oddly drawn to the choreography, he can’t get it out of his head but he takinf steps and he is getting school mates to perform it. He was hoping for rehearsal footage to help him. Anything. I had nothing to give.

He made t-shirts that look like the different costumes.