Après at The Amp w/ Jungle + L’IMPÉRATRICE
5:30 pm
New York City Ballet MOVES returns for a special evening of ballet under the Colorado summer evening sky. MOVES is the dynamic touring arm of New York City Ballet, showcasing intimate chamber works from their history-making repertoire. This program will include Justin Peck’s recent premiere Partita set to Caroline Shaw’s Pulitzer-Prize winning composition Partita for 8 Voices, Artist-In-Residence Roman Mejia’s debut in Jerome Robbins’ A Suite of Dances, originally created for Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Jerome Robbins’ timeless In the Night set to nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin.
Generously Underwritten by Tina & David Wilson and The Carol F. Storr Endowment for Classical Ballet.
Partita
Music: Caroline Shaw
Choreography: Justin Peck
Dancers: Gilbert Bolden III, India Bradley, Harrison Coll, Ashley Hod, Claire Kretzschmar, Roman Mejia, Tiler Peck, KJ Takahashi
A Suite of Dances
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Dancers: Roman Mejia*
Musician: Hannah Holman (Cello)
In the Night
Music: Frédéric Chopin
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Dancers: Ashley Hod*, Harrison Coll*, Unity Phelan, Aaron Sanz*, Tiler Peck, Peter Walker
Musician: Elaine Chelton (Piano)
*First Time in a Role
Casting and repertory are subject to change.
Photo credit: New York City Ballet performs Justin Peck’s Partita. Photo by Erin Baiano.
The Vail Dance Festival is a two-week celebration of exceptional artistry taking place in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.