Fall Ballet

Mouvement Joyeux
Durante Verzola

Mozart’s music comes alive in the hands of an innovative young choreographer from Miami Ballet. Deeply rooted in ballet tradition, Verzola challenges and expands the vocabulary of classical dance, making enthralling work as he does.

Tarantella
George Balanchine

Balanchine employed Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s music to create a pas de deux celebrating Edward Villella and his incandescent partner, Patricia McBride, a former Jacobs faculty member.

World Premiere
Ken Ossola

As much a sculptor as a choreographer, Ossola plays with shadow and light, shaping the lines of the dancers’ bodies to trace lines of thought. Experience a new piece from this celebrated artist, who started out at Nederlands Dans Theater.

Shindig
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux

This rollicking ballet from Bonnefoux, former chair of the Jacobs Ballet Department, features a bluegrass band, and invites audiences to join the fun. “A lively mix of toe shoes and bluegrass set the audience cheering!” – The New York Times