I should have been happy to find that, beneath her ridiculous exterior, this pampered rich woman actually harbored the imagination, insight, empathy and expressive skills to convincingly portray a terrified victim.
Because of his preference for adaptations, Battaglia has never reached the notoriety of some of his contemporaries, but the expressive skill of Battaglia have earned him the respect of comics connoisseurs and his works are reprinted still today.
Agnes de Mille's "Rodeo," staged by Terrence S. Orr, was performed with the same kind of youthful verve and a good deal of expressive skill.
Since then he has explored his vision in this vein - constantly developing his formal and expressive skills in portraying subjects ranging from panoramic urban rooftop views, to intimate streetscapes, to remote island marshlands.
He and Nina Watt, the guest dancer who performed "Short Story" with him here, brought the finely honed expressive skills of mature performers to the piece.
Jackson knew that his intellectual and expressive skills were limited.
Language assessments can help profile strengths and weaknesses; for example, it is common for receptive language skills to exceed expressive skills.
Today's ballet and modern dance require technical ability more than expressive skill.
He is often considered the most important figure of American cinema for his command of film techniques and expressive skills.
The second year teaches early expressive and abstract linguistic skills, peer interaction, basic socializing skills, and strives to include the individual's community in the treatment to optimize mainstreaming while eliminating any possible sources of stigmatization.