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I teach class. I study music. I rehearse. I coach people. That's it. I'm doing exactly what I want.
Mark Morris
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Mark Morris
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: August 29
Artistic Director
Choreographer
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Seattle
Washington
Mark William Morris
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I have a fabulous life. It is interesting and rigorous. I work hard. So leave me alone. Watch my dust. Shut up.
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