From the start, Tony and Karen aimed to combine the best of both worlds–the freedom & expressiveness of mime with the discipline & aesthetic of ballet. Their efforts were often successful. During a tour of Germany, one critic remarked:

"Astonishment beyond description. Where to begin? How to write? How to describe? There are moments in which no words seem to be the right ones to articulate what you experienced. Superlatives are too general, big words are too grandiloquent, highly inadequate. Tony Montanaro and Karen Hurll are absolute masters in their fields and completely infused with the creative spirit. Mime and dancer–each has evolved past the limits of his/her respective art forms. Their individuality, inventiveness, their rich imagination, absolute body-control, and perfect technique are entirely devoted to their consummate presentations, graced with enchantment."

Photo: Poster of Karen in Germany