UpClose: Song & Dance

Performance Details

GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER

The combination of song and dance is timeless, with a rich history that constantly expands. Hosted by Festival Artistic Director Damian Woetzel, UpClose features Festival stars taking on classic and contemporary pairings of songs and dances in rehearsal and performance mode, in a variety of dance styles from ballet and modern dance to street styles, tap, and more.

The evening will kick off Special performance of Larry Keigwin’s 2025 Rhapsody by Vail community members!

Featuring Festival Artists including:

Olivia Bell, Isabella Boylston, India Bradley, Lil Buck, Chun Wai Chan, Kate Davis, Patricia Delgado, Michelle Dorrance, Adji Cissoko, Youba Cissokho, Kate Davis, Robbie Fairchild, Cameron Grant, Savannah Green, Sara Mearns, Roman Mejia, Mira Nadon, Emiko Nakagawa, Dario Natarelli, Justin Peck, Unity Phelan, Michael Scales, Caroline Shaw, KJ Takahashi, Artist-in-Residence Melissa Toogood, Joel Wenhardt, and James Whiteside

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

Repertory to include excerpts from:

LIEBESLIEDER WALZER 
Music: Johannes Brahms
Choreography: George Balanchine

WHO CARES?
Music: George Gershwin
Choreography: George Balanchine

WESTERN SYMPHONY
Music: based on songs from the American West
Choreography: George Balanchine

BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY
Music: The Andrews Sisters
Choreography: Paul Taylor

FANCY ME
Music: Groove Me by Fern Kinney
Choreography: Caili Quan

LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
Music: ABBA
Choreography: Pam Tanowitz

SONGS TO THE DARK VIRGIN
Music: Florence Price
Choreography: Jamar Roberts

YOU’RE IN MY HEART
Music: Rod Stewart
Choreography: Tiler Peck

THIS BITTER EARTH
Music: Max Richter and Dinah Washington
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon

BROADWAY’S BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Music: Buena Vista Social Club
Choreography: Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck

WEST SIDE STORY
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
And an exploration of vernacular dances including tap dance, street dance, swing dance, and African dance.

Generously Underwritten by Jeffrey Byrne.

Casting and repertory are subject to change.

Photo credit: Mira Nadon and Brooklyn Rider in rehearsal for Tiler Peck’s “And So.” Photo by Christopher Duggan.