The profundity of an artist such as we won 't see again for some time ( Sarah Kaufman , the Washington Post ) . Critics forgive his use of goofy gimmicks--he improvises a dance to his own heartbeat , which is amplified by a device affixed to his chest--focusing instead on the credibility he has given modern dance , having switched from classical ballet in midcareer .
The artist switched from classical ballet to get into modern dance .