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Ballet Across America II

The successful Ballet Across America returns, featuring Morphoses, Houston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Ballet Arizona, Tulsa Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, and North Carolina Dance Theatre.

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Ballet Across America II
 
"Ballet Across America is a success, not least in audience terms. More, please."
--The New York Times
 
The Kennedy Center's Ballet Across America returns to the Opera House after a successful debut in 2008. The biannual program is an exploration of the breadth and depth of the art form, showcasing companies from across the nation. Tulsa Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon's Morphoses, Houston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Ballet Arizona, The Joffrey Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and North Carolina Dance Theatre present three programs highlighting their talents and offering a wide range of music and choreography. 
 
Program A
Tue., June 15* & Wed., June 16 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Houston Ballet
Stanton Welch, Artistic Director
Falling (Welch/Mozart)
Set to Mozart's Salzburg Symphonies, Stanton Welch's playful, pure dance work is sprightly, intricate, and immediately inviting.
 
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Suzanne Farrell, Artistic Director
Monumentum Pro Gesualdo & Movements for Piano and Orchestra
(Balanchine/Stravinsky)
 
WASHINGTON DEBUT
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Artistic Director
Shindig (Bonnefoux/traditional bluegrass)
This rollicking ballet by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, with live music by the Greasy Beans, is "a lively mix of toe shoes and bluegrass to set the audience cheering" (The New York Times).
 
 
Program B
Thu., June 17* at 7:30 p.m. and Sat., June 19 at 1:30 & 7:30 p.m.
 
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Peter Boal, Artistic Director
3 Movements (Millepied/Reich)
Benjamin Millepied's world premiere is danced with a whipped-up fierceness, its 16 dancers seemingly lit by cool fire. On one hand it's tricky and technically challenging, and on the other it brims with insouciance.
 
WASHINGTON DEBUT
Ballet Arizona
Ib Andersen, Artistic Director
Work TBA
Formed in 1986 with an emphasis on commissioning innovative new works, Ballet Arizona under the leadership of Ib Andersen has become a provocative company that creates, performs, and teaches outstanding classical and contemporary ballet.
 
WASHINGTON DEBUT
Morphoses
Christopher Wheeldon, Artistic Director
Christopher Wheeldon Work TBA
Based in New York, Christopher Wheeldon's company has already proven itself a world power with its mission to broaden the scope of classical ballet by emphasizing innovation and fostering creativity through collaboration.
 
Program C
Fri., June 18* at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., June 20 at 1:30 p.m.
 
WASHINGTON DEBUT
Tulsa Ballet
Marcello Angelini, Artistic Director
Work TBA
Since its founding in 1956, Tulsa Ballet has remained constant in its artistic mission: combine the beauty and joy expressed by dance with the drama and entertainment of the theater. The company boasts repertoire that "has put this mid-American company in the international eye" (Dance Magazine).
 
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Tom Mossbrucker, Artistic Director
Red Sweet (Elo/Vivaldi and Biber)
A leader in the dance world and one of the largest dance presenters in the country, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet performs a commission by Jorma Elo.
 
The Joffrey Ballet
Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director
Age of Innocence (Liang/Glass and Newman)
Inspired by the novels of Jane Austen, Age of Innocence is a nostalgic work by former NYCB soloist and rising star Edwaard Liang investigating the sensations and emotions roused by an empty ballroom.
 
*Performance Plus™: Free post-performance discussion with company Artistic Directors
 
Arts Across America is made possible through the generosity of the Charles E. Smith Family Foundation.

[Altria logo.] The Kennedy Center Ballet Season is sponsored by Altria Group, Inc.

Additional support is provided by Elizabeth and Michael Kojaian.



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Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center Ballet Series

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

Ballet Arizona

Houston Ballet

Morphoses

North Carolina Dance Theatre

Pacific Northwest Ballet

Suzanne Farrell Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet

Tulsa Ballet

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Houston Ballet

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Morphoses

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North Carolina Dance Theatre

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Pacific Northwest Ballet

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The Joffrey Ballet

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Tulsa Ballet

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