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School At Peridance
The School at Peridance with its renowned PeriChild Program was established in 1983 and has been recognized as a pioneer in dance education within the New York Dance Community. Offering classes and training for students ranging from 18 months to 18 years, The School at Peridance features a progressive interdisciplinary approach to dance training, emphasizing a thorough understanding of various dance techniques, while promoting self-expression and creativity. programs at the School at Peridance include: Toddler Program Offering dance classes for children…
Find out more »PYE
Mission Peridance Youth Ensemble has two major goals: 1. To provide dance training of the highest caliber to young dancers, preparing them for a professional career in dance. 2. To make the art of dance accessible to at-risk youth, through free performances, interactive workshops and seminars. About Peridance Youth Ensemble was founded in 2000 as a natural extension of the professional non-profit Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. It is now separated into two companies: the Jr. Youth Ensemble and the Sr. Youth Ensemble.…
Find out more »Malpaso Dance Company with Special Guest Zenon Dance Company
Coming Home by Osnel Delgado, performed by Zenon Dance Company Indomitable Waltz by Aszure Barton Ocaso by Osnel Delgado Why You Follow by Ronald K. Brown Havana-based Malpaso Dance Company will open our Northrop season with a program that celebrates international collaboration. These sleek, sexy dancers turn up the island heat in an Afro-Cuban work by Ronald K. Brown, yet are equally fluent in the delicate, ethereal style of Aszure Barton’s touching Indomitable Waltz. For the Malpaso dancers, it’s a…
Find out more »New York City Ballet Moves
ABOUT THE EVENT In the Night by Jerome Robbins After the Rain Pas de Deux by Christopher Wheeldon In Creases by Justin Peck Pictures at an Exhibition by Alexei Ratmansky with live music It’s a rare treat when New York City Ballet dancers take the Northrop stage. This stunning repertory program includes ballets by four exceptional choreographers. Jerome Robbins, one of New York City Ballet’s founding choreographers, visits three couples, each at different points in their romantic relationships, in his…
Find out more »ODC/Dance
boulders and bones with live music on stage San Francisco’s groundbreaking ODC/Dance presents innovative, exuberant, and fearless contemporary choreography that fuses ballet with modern dance techniques. Widely recognized for athleticism, passion, and intellectual spark, ODC is also known for their trailblazing collaborations with composers, actors, visual artists, writers, and welders. The company makes its Northrop debut with boulders and bones, a work inspired by environmental sculptor Andy Goldsworthy and set to an original, live cello score by Zoë Keating. Dance,…
Find out more »DIAVOLO: 25-Year Anniversary Marathon
Signature works from the company's Past, Present, and Future In 1992, in a Valley studio not far from where VPAC stands, one of LA's most innovative dance companies was born. In the 25 years since, few have captured the spirit of LA better than DIAVOLO founder and Artistic Director Jacques Heim. VPAC celebrates his company's milestone with an entire day of programming, starting with a free outdoor community festival at 1 pm. At 7 pm that evening, the Great Hall…
Find out more »Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
One Flat Thing, reproduced by William Forsythe Violoncello (a duet from Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness) by Nacho Duato Jardí Tancat by Nacho Duato The Golden Section by Twyla Tharp Georgia by Lou Conte The 40s by Lou Conte Celebrating 40 years as a major force in American contemporary dance, Hubbard Street’s superlative dancers will return to Northrop with a program of highlights from the company’s impressive history. Lou Conte’s vision when he first established his dance school at…
Find out more »Les Ballets De Monte-Carlo
Romeo and Juliet by Jean-Christophe Maillot Young love and centuries-old hate: with its primal passions, timeless themes, and heart-rending music that many regard as the greatest ballet score ever written, Romeo and Juliet has inspired the world’s greatest dance-makers. Internationally-acclaimed French choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot conveys all of the drama of this poignant, timeless masterpiece in a moving two-act version. His company, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, is in demand the world over for its iconic productions, and the glorious technique and…
Find out more »Houston Ballet
Swan Lake with live orchestra Houston Ballet, one of America’s most highly-regarded ballet companies, has long been a Northrop audience favorite. They will return with Artistic Director Stanton Welch’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake, performed with a live orchestra playing Tchaikovsky’s emotionally-charged score. Created especially for the company, Welch’s choreography imbues his characters with psychological complexity and gives the work a 21st century pace. One of the greatest love stories in all of classical ballet, Swan Lake tells the story…
Find out more »Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
This extraordinary ensemble returns for its third year at VPAC accompanied by pianist and Van Cliburn Silver medalist Joyce Yang. The performance will feature a new piece by Jorma Elo, dubbed the most in-demand choreographer in dance today. Sale Dates and Times: Public Onsale : Tue, 20 Jun 2017 at 11:00 AM
Find out more »Houston Ballet
Swan Lake with live orchestra Houston Ballet, one of America’s most highly-regarded ballet companies, has long been a Northrop audience favorite. They will return with Artistic Director Stanton Welch’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake, performed with a live orchestra playing Tchaikovsky’s emotionally-charged score. Created especially for the company, Welch’s choreography imbues his characters with psychological complexity and gives the work a 21st century pace. One of the greatest love stories in all of classical ballet, Swan Lake tells the story…
Find out more »Alonzo King Lines Ballet
Biophony with additional repertory Called “riveting” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Alonzo King’s Biophony is a fascinating investigation of life on earth. Created in collaboration with natural soundscape artist Bernie Krause and composer Richard Blackford, the score draws from the rainforests of Borneo, a waterhole in Kenya, the Alaskan tundra, and a meadow high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, echoing animal voices and imprints of habitats in peril. King’s visionary choreography, brought to life by the extraordinary LINES dancers, has…
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