International Evenings of Dance II

Performance Details

GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER

“Where the stars come to shine in new and unexpected ways.”– The New York Times

Enjoy an earlier showtime perfect for families or those planning dinner or a night out on the town afterwards. Set in the warmth of daylight, this 60-minute, no-intermission performance delivers all the brilliance of the Festival’s world-class dancers in a compact, family-friendly format.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

Generously Underwritten by Priscilla Brewster and Marge & Phil Odeen.

INTERNATIONAL EVENINGS OF DANCE II

Casting and repertory include stars from New York City Ballet (NYCB), American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Royal Danish Ballet (RDB), Philadelphia Ballet (PA), National Ballet of Canada (NBC) and independent artists representing various genres and styles including tap, modern, street styles and more.

Fancy Me
Choreography: Caili Quan
Olivia Bell (NYCB) and KJ Takahashi (NYCB)

Flower Festival Pas de Deux
Choreography: August Bournonville
Dancers: Mayfield Myers* (PB) and Philip Duclos* (RDB)

Rubies Pas de Deux
Choreography: George Balanchine
Dancers: india Bradley (NYCB) and Joseph Gordon (NYCB)

Signals (excerpt)
Choreography: Merce Cunningham
Dancers: Naomi Corti* (NYCB), Zach Gonder*, Unity Phelan* (NYCB), Justin Peck*, KJ Takahashi* (NYCB), James Whiteside* (ABT)

Rose Adagio (from The Sleeping Beauty)
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Dancers: Mira Nadon* (NYCB), Chun Wai Chan (NYCB), Joseph Gordon* (NYCB), Brooks Landegger* (ABT), and Calvin Royal III (ABT)

St. John’s Gate, 1594 (formerly London, 1594)
Choreography:Dancers: Robbie Fairchild and Ben Rudisin (NBC

This Bitter Earth
Choreography: Chrisopher Wheeldon
Dancers: Isabella Boylston (ABT) and James Whiteside* (ABT)

Divertissement Pas de Deux (from A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
Choreography: George Balanchine
Dancers: Unity Phelan (NYCB) and Chun Wai Chan (NYCB)

Swan Lake (Act 3 Pas de Deux excerpts)
Choreography: Mauris Petipa
Dancers: Chloe Misseldine (ABT) and Ryan Tomash (RDB)

Plus, a new work choreographed by Tiler Peck; a new collaboration between Rhiannon Giddens, Lil Buck, Michelle Dorrance, and Johnny Gandelsman; and a new ballroom duo danced by Denys Drozdyuk and Antonina Skobina.

Casting and repertory are subject to change. Not all listed artists appear on all international evenings performances. 

Photo credit: Roman Mejia performs Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux by George Balanchine on the Opening Night program of the 2023 Vail Dance Festival
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Photo by Christopher Duggan