International Evenings of Dance I

Performance Details

GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER

Showcasing a selection of today’s dance stars representing a wide range of styles and genres from ballet and modern to tap and street dance, these annual performances have become legendary in featuring new partnerships, debuts and daring collaborations by extraordinary artists from around the world. YouthPower365’s Celebrate the Beat Pop Hop Camp will be performing the curtain teaser.

PRINTABLE PROGRAM

Generously Underwritten by Jeffrey D. Bryne. Alpine Bank is a proud supporter of YouthPower365’s Celebrate the Beat. 

International Evenings of Dance II & III will take place on Saturday, August 5 at 5:00pm (no intermission) and 8:00pm.

INTERNATIONAL EVENINGS OF DANCE II

INTERNATIONAL EVENINGS OF DANCE III

EVENING PROGRAM:
YouthPower365’s Celebrate the Beat Pop Hop Camp with special guests!

Spring Waters
Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Choreography by Asaf Messerer
Dancers: Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside, American Ballet Theatre
Pianist: Tony Siqi Yun

Agon (excerpt)
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Choreography by George Balanchine
Dancers: Unity Phelan, New York City Ballet and Calvin Royal III, American Ballet Theatre
Piano: Cameron Grant

La Ventana Pas de Trois
Music by Hans Christian Lumbye (arranged by Shelbie Rassler)
Choreography by August Bournonville
Dancers: Olivia Bell*, New York City Ballet, Philip Duclos*, Royal Danish Ballet, and Mayfield Myers*, Philadelphia Ballet
Brooklyn Rider

CRWDSPCR
Music by John King
Choreography by Merce Cunningham
Dancers: India Bradley* Miriam Miller* Patricia Delgado*
Jovani Furlan* James Whiteside*

Swan Lake (Act 2 Adagio)
Music by Piotr Tschaikovsky
Choreography by Lev Ivanov
Dancers: Adji Cissoko* Vail Dance Festival Artist-In-Residence, Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Ben Rudisin, National Ballet of Canada
Piano: Cameron Grant
Violin: Johnny Gandelsman

“New Dance”
Choreography by the Artists
Dancers: Lil Buck* and KJ Takahashi*, New York City Ballet

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Divertissement Pas de Deux)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Choreography by George Balanchine
Dancers: Tiler Peck and Chun Wai Chan*, New York City Ballet
Brooklyn Rider

-Intermission-

“It’s Time” – Paso Doble
Choreography by the Artists
Dancers: Denys Drozdyuk and Antonina Skobina, DNA Ballroom

“New Tiler Peck Ballet” (world premiere)
Music by Antonin Dvořák
Choreography by Tiler Peck
Dancers: Devon Teuscher* and Cory Stearns*, American Ballet Theatre
Cello: Michael Nicolas
Piano: Tony Siqi Yun

MASS
Music by Caroline Shaw
Choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith
Dancer: Sara Mearns
Bass/Baritone: Davóne Tines

La Pluie
Music by J.S. Bach
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Dancers: Isabella Boylston, American Ballet Theatre and Jeffrey Cirio*, Boston Ballet
Piano: Cameron Grant

La Sonnambula (excerpt)
Music by Vittorio Rieti/Vincenzo Bellini
Choreography by George Balanchine
Dancers: Lauren Lovette* and Robbie Fairchild

Don Quixote Pas de Deux
Music by Ludwig Minkus
Choreography after Marius Petipa
Dancers: Catherine Hurlin and Roman Mejia*

*Debut in Role

Casting and repertory are subject to change.

Photo credit: Roman Mejia performs José Limón’s “Chaconne” with Johnny Gandelsman on violin at the 2022 Vail Dance Festival. Photo by Christopher Duggan.