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Dance Preludes
''Dance Preludes'' was a ballet made by Miriam Mahdaviani of New York City Ballet to Witold Lutosławski's 1955 music as a ''List of French phrases#P, pièce d'occasion'' for the Dancers' Emergency Fund Benefit on 24 February 1991 at the David H. Koch Theater, New York State Theater, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center. The program also included George Balanchine's ''Serenade (ballet), Serenade'', the ''pas de deux'' from his ''Theme and Variations (ballet), Theme and Variations'', Robert La Fosse's ''Gretry Pas de Deux'', Sean Lavery (dancer), Sean Lavery's ''Romeo and Juliet (Lavery), Romeo and Juliet'', Alexandre Proia's ''Salome Dances for Peace'', and ended with Balanchine's ''Stars and Stripes (ballet), Stars and Stripes''. Original cast *Wendy Whelan *Albert Evans (dancer), Albert Evans Reviews NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, February 26, 1991 References {{Authority control Ballets by Miriam Mahdaviani Ballets to the music of Witold Lutos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Mahdaviani
Miriam Mahdaviani is a choreographer, a former New York City Ballet dancer and a '' repetiteur'' for the George Balanchine Trust. She has created ballets for NYCB's 1988 American Music Festival and its Diamond Project in 1992, 1994,1997, 2000 and 2002. She also choreographed ballets for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Jacob's Pillow, Vassar College, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, SUNY Purchase, and others. Internationally, her ballets have been presented at MaggioDanza in Florence, Italy and at the Edinburg Festival in Scotland. Mahdaviani married Eric Goldstone on October 9, 1988, and has two daughters, Carolyn and Elizabeth. Ballets *''1988'' The Newcomers *''1991'' Dance Preludes *''1992'' Images *''1994'' Correlazione *''1997'' Urban Dances *''2000'' Appalachia Waltz *''2002'' In the Mi(d)st Reviews June 25, 2002Anna Kisselgoff, NY TimesJune 29, 1997Anna Kisselgoff, NY TimesDecember 2, 1990Jennifer Dunning, NY TimesMay 1, 1985Anna Kisselgoff, NY TimesNove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Lavery (dancer)
Sean Lavery (August 16, 1956 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – February 26, 2018 in Palm Springs, California) was a former principal dancer, balletmaster, and assistant to the balletmaster in chief at New York City Ballet. He was a répétiteur for the George Balanchine Trust and a former faculty member at the School of American Ballet. Early life and dance career Lavery grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and studied at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet as a young boy before moving to New York to train with Barbara Fallis and Richard Thomas. He joined the San Francisco Ballet in 1973 and the Frankfurt Opera Ballet in 1975, where he was promoted to principal dancer. In 1976, Lavery returned to New York to join New York City Ballet at the invitation of George Balanchine. A year later he made his major role debut as Titania's Cavalier in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' followed in quick succession by promotion to soloist in early 1978 and to principal dancer later that year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballets To The Music Of Witold Lutoslawski
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary. Ballet has been influential globally and has defined the foundational techniques which are used in many other dance genres and cultures. Various schools around the world have incorporated their own cultures. As a result, ballet has evolved in distinct ways. A ''ballet'' as a unified work comprises the choreography and music for a ballet production. Ballets are choreographed and performed by trained ballet dancers. Traditional classical ballets are usually performed with classical music accompaniment and use elaborate costumes and staging, whereas modern ballets are often performed in simple costumes and without elaborate sets or scenery. Etymology Ballet is a French word which had its origin in Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballets By Miriam Mahdaviani
Miriam Mahdaviani is a choreographer, a former New York City Ballet dancer and a '' repetiteur'' for the George Balanchine Trust. She has created ballets for NYCB's 1988 American Music Festival and its Diamond Project in 1992, 1994,1997, 2000 and 2002. She also choreographed ballets for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Jacob's Pillow, Vassar College, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, SUNY Purchase, and others. Internationally, her ballets have been presented at MaggioDanza in Florence, Italy and at the Edinburg Festival in Scotland. Mahdaviani married Eric Goldstone on October 9, 1988, and has two daughters, Carolyn and Elizabeth. Ballets *''1988'' The Newcomers *''1991'' Dance Preludes *''1992'' Images *''1994'' Correlazione *''1997'' Urban Dances *''2000'' Appalachia Waltz *''2002'' In the Mi(d)st Reviews June 25, 2002Anna Kisselgoff, NY TimesJune 29, 1997Anna Kisselgoff, NY TimesDecember 2, 1990Jennifer Dunning, NY TimesMay 1, 1985Anna Kisselgoff, NY TimesNove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Evans (dancer)
Albert Pierce Evans (December 29, 1968 – June 22, 2015) was an American ballet dancer and choreographer. He joined the New York City Ballet in 1988, became a principal dancer in 1995, making him the second African American dancer to hold this position, and had pursue choreography. He retired from performing in 2010, then served as a ballet master until his death. Early life Evans was born in Atlanta. He started training in ballet and modern dance after watching ''The Nutcracker'' on television. In 1986, he entered the School of American Ballet on full scholarship. Career In 1988, Evans joined the New York City Ballet. He was soon given lead roles by choreographers Eliot Feld and William Forsythe (choreographer), William Forsythe, both for NYCB's American Music Festival. He was also cast in other lead roles while being a corps de ballet member. He was promoted to soloist in 1991 and principal dancer in 1995. He was the second African American principal dancer in the company, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Whelan
Wendy Whelan (; born May 7, 1967) is an American ballet dancer. She was principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and performed with the company for 30 years, and toured in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Whelan has also been an influential guest artist with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company. In 2019, Whelan was named Associate Artistic Director of New York City Ballet. Early life Whelan was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, She started ballet at age three. After performing as a mouse in ''The Nutcracker'' with the Louisville Ballet, she began formal training, when she was eight, at the Louisville Ballet Academy. At age 12, she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis, and had to wear a brace. In 1981, after auditioning before Suzanne Farrell, she received a scholarship to the summer intensive program at the School of American Ballet. She was asked to stay in New York and train, but chose to return to Kentucky and study at the J. Graham Brown School, a public high school, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes (ballet)
''Stars and Stripes'' is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to music by John Philip Sousa, orchestrated by Hershy Kay. The ballet was made as a tribute to the United States, Balanchine's adopted country. It premiered on January 17, 1958, at the City Center of Music and Drama, danced by the New York City Ballet. It is dedicated to Fiorello La Guardia, former mayor of New York City. The ballet had been revived by multiple ballet companies, and at different special occasions. Background and production Choreographer and New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine, who was raised in Imperial Russia and worked in Europe during his early career, moved to the United States in 1933 and became an American citizen in 1940. He later conceived the idea of ''Stars and Stripes'', as a tribute to his adopted country. Balanchine chose to use music by John Philip Sousa, who was best known for writing military marches. When asked about the unusual choice of music, Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome Dances For Peace
''Kronos Quartet Plays Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace'' is a 1989 album by the string quartet Kronos Quartet. In 1989, the album was nominated the Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition. Track listing Personnel ;Kronos Quartet *Hank Dutt – viola *David Harrington – violin *Joan Jeanrenaud – cello *John Sherba – violin ;Production * Erwin Blumenfeld – photography *Michele Clement – photography *Henrik Drescher – illustrations *Robert Hurwitz – production * Robert C. Ludwig – mastering * Manhattan Design – art direction Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the visi ..., design *Michael McIntyre – photography *John Newton – engineering *Frank Olinsky – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Proia
Alexandre may refer to: * Alexandre (given name) * Alexandre (surname) * Alexandre (film) See also * Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ... * Xano (other), a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name "Alexandre" {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (Lavery)
The balcony scene from ''Romeo and Juliet'' was staged by Sean Lavery, assistant to the ballet master in chief at New York City Ballet to Prokofiev's '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1934–1940). The premiere took place 24 February 1991 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. Cast The original cast consisted of Judith Fugate and Peter Boal. NYCB revivals Reviews ''Ballet Magazine''review by Eric Taub, August 2005''Explore Dance''review by Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower, 21 January 2006 review by Alastair Macaulay Alastair Macaulay is an English writer and dance critic. He was the chief dance critic for '' The New York Times'' from 2007 until he retired in 2018. He was previously chief dance critic at '' The Times'' and Literary Supplement and chief theater ..., 6 June 2007 {{Romeo and Juliet Ballets by Sean Lavery Ballets by Sergei Prokofiev 1991 ballet premieres Ballets based on Romeo and Juliet New York City Ballet repertory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company's first music director. City Ballet grew out of earlier troupes: the Producing Company of the School of American Ballet, 1934; the American Ballet, 1935, and Ballet Caravan, 1936, which merged into American Ballet Caravan, 1941; and directly from the Ballet Society, 1946. History In a 1946 letter, Kirstein stated, "The only justification I have is to enable Balanchine to do exactly what he wants to do in the way he wants to do it."Alastair Macaulay, "A Paragon of the Arts, as Both Man and Titan" (review of Martin Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
