Sensory warning: Flashing lights will occur during the performance of Shibuya Blues.
La Source George Balanchine
A ballet’s ballet, this “frothy, playful classical wonder” (New York City Ballet) began as a pas de deux choreographed on the Jacobs School’s late dance icon, Distinguished Professor Violette Verdy, and John Prinz to music by Léo Delibes. Verdy enthused that it “is a translation, in choreography, of great singing.” A year later, Balanchine added divertissements and nine more dancers.
Autumnsongs - World Premiere Christian Claessens
A long-standing and revered Jacobs School faculty member, Christian Claessens is a former member of Dutch National Ballet, toured internationally as a soloist in several troupes, and directed his own ballet school. This neo-classical work is set to music by Jacobs faculty composer Don Freund.
Heatscape Justin Peck
Tony Award-winning Peck, resident choreographer for New York City Ballet, and visual artist Shepard Fairey collaborated to create this beautiful synthesis of dance and street art for Miami City Ballet. A score by Bohuslav Martinů complements their use of patterns and symmetry.
Shibuya Blues* Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Inspired by one of the busiest districts in Tokyo, international award-winning Colombian-Belgian choreographer Ochoa said she wanted “to go from a mechanical phrase into phrases that would move into space” for this abstract piece set to an eclectic and sometimes cacophonous soundscape.
*Sensory warning: Flashing lights will occur during the performance of Shibuya Blues.
2023 Performances
Oct. 6, 7 Musical Arts Center 7:30 PM
Oct. 7 Musical Arts Center 2 PM
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Choreography by George Balanchine* Music: La Source (excerpts) by Léo Delibes
Premiere: November 23, 1968 | New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
Staged by Kyra Nichols Andrew Downs, Conductor Christian Claessens, Ballet Master
Annaliesa Gowe and Joey Decola with Zoe Gallagher and Ava Beller, Brianna Fuller, Emily Hain, Sejal Janaswamy, Emily Jorgensen, Ava Maskin, Sarah Wilkinson, Rebekah WolfsonKilayko
George Balanchine’s high regard for Léo Delibes as a composer of music for ballet led him to choreograph a pas de deux from Delibes’s Sylvia in 1950, which Balanchine later expanded into a divertissement in 1965. Balanchine’s desire to use more of Delibes’s music prompted him to choreograph La Source incorporating music from two of Delibes’s ballets, Naila and Sylvia. The present La Source presents a showcase reminiscent of nineteenth-century French ballet to nineteenth-century French music.
Choreography by Christian Claessens Music by Don Freund
World Premiere
Staged by Christian Claessens Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master Soyoung Park, Piano Christopher Herz, Violin Jaemin Lee, Cello
Jessica Ousterhout and Carson Van Popering Grace Jaramillo and Aram Hengen Natalia Garcia and Fletcher Barr
and
Lauren Batterbee, Claire Bowers, Margaret Broadhurst, Elizabeth Burnett, Sophia Davis, Ashlyn DuPree, Kelly Gleason, Brigitte Kossuth, Christina Lewis, Sophia Long, Michaela Martin Mason, Sarah MacGregor, Audrey Osburn, Lucy Sheppard, Allison Smith, Zoë van Beever
This world-premiere work, choreographed by Jacobs School of Music faculty member Christian Claessens, is a ballet danced through the lens of a painting by Nicolas de Staël, a colorful landscape reflected in the moving artists onstage. In many ways, it is a biographical reflection of the creator. The music, Autumnsongs, composed by Jacobs School of Music faculty member Don Freund in 2010, adds yet another collaborative color to the work.
Choreography by Justin Peck Music: Allegro moderato from Piano Concerto No. 1 by Bohuslav Martinů
Premiere: March 27, 2015 | Miami City Ballet, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Staged by Michael Breeden Andrew Downs, Conductor Dominic Muzzi, Piano Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master
Maddie Tyler and Aram Hengen with Carson Van Popering and Luke Alcaraz, Fletcher Barr, Sophia Davis, Natalia Garcia, Bryan Gregory, Arnon Gafni Kane, Jayda Hazelett, Grace Jaramillo, Christina Lewis, Sarah MacGregor, Michaela Martin Mason, Zöe van Beever, Gabriel Weiner, Jared Zeltner
This sunny ballet was created by Justin Peck in 2015 and features the brilliant artwork of Shepard Fairey as the backdrop for the piece in celebration of the Wynwood Walls mural exhibit in downtown Miami. The Miami City Ballet’s bright and free movement quality was the inspiration for the joyful steps carefully crafted throughout the work.
Scenery and Costumes courtesy of Miami City Ballet Original Lighting Design by Brandon Stirling Baker Costume Design by Reid & Harriet Backdrop by Shepard Fairey
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music by Richard Breggs, Michel Banabila, Manuel Wandji, and René Aubry
Premiere: September 15, 2017, Studio K, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Staged by Julia Erickson Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master
Zoe Gallagher and Ethan Houck with Ruth Connelly and Eva Bendesky, Elizabeth Burnett, Stanley Cannon, Indiana Coté, Trey Ferdyn, Bryan Gregory, Aram Hengen, Sophia Long, Allison Smith, Carson Van Popering, Gabriel Weiner
City of Light: Poem by Scarlett Treat This city, this monster, created by man himself, Ingests me, swallows me and spits me out. No sun, no moon, no stars . . . Only the glitter of streetlight casting A tiny pool of light which serves no purpose.
Originally created for Tulsa Ballet in 2017 Original Lighting Design by Les Dickert Costumes courtesy of Tulsa Ballet Costume Design by Danielle Truss
Synopsis: Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 2:00 PM
Choreography by George Balanchine* Music: La Source (excerpts) by Léo Delibes
Premiere: November 23, 1968 | New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
Staged by Kyra Nichols Andrew Downs, Conductor Christian Claessens, Ballet Master
Ella Sperry and Stanley Cannon with Gates Northrup and Ava Juleen, Lola Mayo, Madeline Muth, Elly O’Connell, Julia Outmesguine, Hannah Reiff, Lillian Smith, Mia Vinick
George Balanchine’s high regard for Léo Delibes as a composer of music for ballet led him to choreograph a pas de deux from Delibes’s Sylvia in 1950, which Balanchine later expanded into a divertissement in 1965. Balanchine’s desire to use more of Delibes’s music prompted him to choreograph La Source incorporating music from two of Delibes’s ballets, Naila and Sylvia. The present La Source presents a showcase reminiscent of nineteenth-century French ballet to nineteenth-century French music.
Choreography by Christian Claessens Music by Don Freund
World Premiere
Staged by Christian Claessens Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master Soyoung Park, Piano Christopher Herz, Violin Jaemin Lee, Cello
Jessica Ousterhout and Carson Van Popering Jayda Hazelett and Gabriel Weiner Maddie Tyler and Joey Decola
and
Lauren Batterbee, Claire Bowers, Margaret Broadhurst, Elizabeth Burnett, Sophia Davis, Kelly Gleason, Maya Jackson, Brigitte Kossuth, Christina Lewis, Sophia Long, Michaela Martin Mason, Sarah MacGregor, Audrey Osburn, Lucy Sheppard, Allison Smith, Zoë van Beever
This world-premiere work, choreographed by Jacobs School of Music faculty member Christian Claessens, is a ballet danced through the lens of a painting by Nicolas de Staël, a colorful landscape reflected in the moving artists onstage. In many ways, it is a biographical reflection of the creator. The music, Autumnsongs, composed by Jacobs School of Music faculty member Don Freund in 2010, adds yet another collaborative color to the work.
Choreography by Justin Peck Music: Allegro moderato from Piano Concerto No. 1 by Bohuslav Martinů
Premiere: March 27, 2015 | Miami City Ballet, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Staged by Michael Breeden Andrew Downs, Conductor Dominic Muzzi, Piano Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master
Kelly Gleason and Stanley Cannon with Gabriel Weiner and Luke Alcaraz, Kaito Aihara, Christopher Balbuena, Margaret Broadhurst, Elizabeth Burnett, Indiana Coté, Trey Ferdyn, Brigitte Kossuth, Maya Jackson, Kale Jeté, Sophia Long, Jessica Ousterhout, Catherine Payson, Josh Randall
This sunny ballet was created by Justin Peck in 2015 and features the brilliant artwork of Shepard Fairey as the backdrop for the piece in celebration of the Wynwood Walls mural exhibit in downtown Miami. The Miami City Ballet’s bright and free movement quality was the inspiration for the joyful steps carefully crafted throughout the work.
Scenery and Costumes courtesy of Miami City Ballet Original Lighting Design by Brandon Stirling Baker Costume Design by Reid & Harriet Backdrop by Shepard Fairey
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music by Richard Breggs, Michel Banabila, Manuel Wandji, and René Aubry
Premiere: September 15, 2017, Studio K, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Staged by Julia Erickson Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master
Ruth Connelly and Aram Hengen with Emily Vlasnik and Kaito Aihara, Joey DeCola, Ashlyn DuPree, Trey Ferdyn, Bryan Gregory, Maya Jackson, Sarah MacGregor, Audrey Osburn, Josh Randall, Lucy Sheppard, Elias Simpson
City of Light: Poem by Scarlett Treat This city, this monster, created by man himself, Ingests me, swallows me and spits me out. No sun, no moon, no stars . . . Only the glitter of streetlight casting A tiny pool of light which serves no purpose.
Originally created for Tulsa Ballet in 2017 Original Lighting Design by Les Dickert Costumes courtesy of Tulsa Ballet Costume Design by Danielle Truss
Synopsis: Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Choreography by George Balanchine* Music: La Source (excerpts) by Léo Delibes
Premiere: November 23, 1968 | New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
Staged by Kyra Nichols Andrew Downs, Conductor Christian Claessens, Ballet Master
Annaliesa Gowe and Joey Decola with Indiana Coté and Ava Beller, Brianna Fuller, Emily Hain, Sejal Janaswamy, Emily Jorgensen, Ava Maskin, Sarah Wilkinson, Rebekah WolfsonKilayko
George Balanchine’s high regard for Léo Delibes as a composer of music for ballet led him to choreograph a pas de deux from Delibes’s Sylvia in 1950, which Balanchine later expanded into a divertissement in 1965. Balanchine’s desire to use more of Delibes’s music prompted him to choreograph La Source incorporating music from two of Delibes’s ballets, Naila and Sylvia. The present La Source presents a showcase reminiscent of nineteenth-century French ballet to nineteenth-century French music.
Choreography by Christian Claessens Music by Don Freund
World Premiere
Staged by Christian Claessens Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master Soyoung Park, Piano Christopher Herz, Violin Jaemin Lee, Cello
Lillian Smith and Stanley Cannon Grace Jaramillo and Aram Hengen Natalia Garcia and Fletcher Barr and Lauren Batterbee, Claire Bowers, Margaret Broadhurst, Elizabeth Burnett, Sophia Davis, Ashlyn DuPree, Kelly Gleason, Brigitte Kossuth, Christina Lewis, Michaela Martin Mason, Sarah MacGregor, Catherine Payson, Audrey Osburn, Lucy Sheppard, Allison Smith, Zoë van Beever
This world-premiere work, choreographed by Jacobs School of Music faculty member Christian Claessens, is a ballet danced through the lens of a painting by Nicolas de Staël, a colorful landscape reflected in the moving artists onstage. In many ways, it is a biographical reflection of the creator. The music, Autumnsongs, composed by Jacobs School of Music faculty member Don Freund in 2010, adds yet another collaborative color to the work.
Choreography by Justin Peck Music: Allegro moderato from Piano Concerto No. 1 by Bohuslav Martinů
Premiere: March 27, 2015 | Miami City Ballet, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Staged by Michael Breeden Andrew Downs, Conductor Dominic Muzzi, Piano Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master
Natalia Garcia and Fletcher Barr with Carson Van Popering and Luke Alcaraz, Fletcher Barr, Indiana Coté, Sophia Davis, Bryan Gregory, Arnon Gafni Kane, Grace Jaramillo, Christina Lewis, Sarah MacGregor, Michaela Martin Mason, Catherine Payson, Zöe van Beever, Gabriel Weiner, Jared Zeltner
This sunny ballet was created by Justin Peck in 2015 and features the brilliant artwork of Shepard Fairey as the backdrop for the piece in celebration of the Wynwood Walls mural exhibit in downtown Miami. The Miami City Ballet’s bright and free movement quality was the inspiration for the joyful steps carefully crafted throughout the work.
Scenery and Costumes courtesy of Miami City Ballet Original Lighting Design by Brandon Stirling Baker Costume Design by Reid & Harriet Backdrop by Shepard Fairey
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music by Richard Breggs, Michel Banabila, Manuel Wandji, and René Aubry
Premiere: September 15, 2017, Studio K, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Staged by Julia Erickson Sarah Wroth, Ballet Master
Zoe Gallagher and Ethan Houck with Ruth Connelly and Eva Bendesky, Elizabeth Burnett, Stanley Cannon, Indiana Coté, Trey Ferdyn, Bryan Gregory, Aram Hengen, Sophia Long, Allison Smith, Carson Van Popering, Gabriel Weiner
City of Light: Poem by Scarlett Treat This city, this monster, created by man himself, Ingests me, swallows me and spits me out. No sun, no moon, no stars . . . Only the glitter of streetlight casting A tiny pool of light which serves no purpose.
Originally created for Tulsa Ballet in 2017 Original Lighting Design by Les Dickert Costumes courtesy of Tulsa Ballet Costume Design by Danielle Truss
