Choreographic Festival VI

Name: Choreographic Festival VI
Start: 2024-06-05T19:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-06-08T21:30:00-06:00
Location: Ballet West

Asian Voices

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Date
June 5 - 8, 2024
Venue
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
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Ballet West’s sixth Choreographic Festival is bringing diverse Asian voices and new choreography to the stage! Featuring world premiere creations and Ballet West premieres:

Zhong-Jing Fang's Somewhere in Time : World Premiere!
Zhong-Jing Fang was born in Shanghai and studied at Shanghai Ballet School. She has won the prestigious dance competition the Prix de Lausanne and is currently a Soloist at the renowned American Ballet Theater.

Caili Quan's Play on Impulse : World Premiere!
Caili Quan is a rising star who has created works celebrating her Chamorro Filipino culture for many esteemed institutions including BalletX, The Julliard School, and American Repertory Ballet.

Phil Chan's Amber Waves:
Phil Chan is a leading voice for Asian cultural change in the ballet world. He is the co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, an organization dedicated to making ballet more inclusive of Asian cultures.

Edwaard Liang's Seasons : with guest company BalletMet!
Edwaard Liang was a Soloist for the New York City Ballet, danced on Broadway, and is now the Artistic Director of BalletMet. He is the first Asian American to lead a major American ballet company.

Ballet West will return to the nation’s capital for our second visit this season to be part of 10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography Festival and Gala June 18 – 22. Ballet West will bring all three of our new festival ballets and perform alongside The Singapore Ballet, The Washington Ballet, Houston Ballet, and more.

Performance run time is 1 hour and 44 minutes.

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Single tickets on sale 9/5/2023. For early access please visit our subscription page!

Casting

Play on Impulse

Human Behavior: Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz
Jenna Rae Herrera, Vinicius Lima, Jazz Bynum, Jacob Hancock, William Lynch, Jake Preece, Rylee Ann Rogers, Tatiana Stevenson, Brian Waldrep, Loren Walton

After Hours: Jenna Rae Herrera, Vinicius Lima

Love Fool: Entire Cast

Groove is in the Heart: Entire Cast

Blue Moon: Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz

Choreography: Caili Quan
Music: Bjork, The Cardigans, Deee-Lite, Elvis Presley, The Velvet Underground*
Lighting Design: Julie E. Ballard
Costume Design: Jason Hadley

Amber Waves

Cast: Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz

Choreography: Phil Chan
Music: Huang Ruo, commissioned by Min Huang
Lighting Design: Julie E. Ballard
Costumes: Jason Hadley

Somewhere in Time

1st Movement
Goddess: Katlyn Addison/Victoria Vassos (6/6, 6/8 MAT)
Couples: Rylee Ann Rogers, Jordan Veit/ Olivia Gusti, Tyler Gum (6/6, 6/8 MAT) Claire Wilson, Jacob Hancock Jazz Khai Bynum, Loren Walton Kristina Pool, Anderson Duhan Kye Cooley, Joseph Lynch

2nd Movement
Jenna Rae Herrera, Vinicius Lima Amy Potter, Adrian Fry, David Huffmire Olivia Gusti, Tyler Gum/Rylee Ann Rogers, Jordan Veit (6/8 MAT)

3rd Movement
Entire Cast

Choreography: Zhong-Jing Fang
Assistant: Xiaoxiao Cao
Music: Deanna H. Choi
Lighting Design: Julie E. Ballard
Costume Design: Jason Hadley

Seasons

Casting: Guest company BalletMet

6/5, 6/7, 6/8 EVE

Spring Pas de Deux: Caitlin Valentine, David Ward
Spring Solo: Jessica Brown
Summer Pas de Deux: Sophie Miklosovic, Alvin Tovstogray
Autumn Solo: Miguel Anaya
Winter Pas de Deux: Grace-Anne Powers, Austin Powers
Winter Solo: Miguel Anaya
Karla Iglesias Buela, Rie Matsuura, Andrew Rossi, Beñat Andueza Molina

6/6, 6/8 MAT

Spring Pas de Deux: Victoria Watford, Joan Sebastian Zamora
Spring Solo: Jessica Brown
Summer Pas de Deux: Iris R. Dávila, Leiland Charles
Autumn Solo: Miguel Wansing Lorrio
Winter Pas de Deux: TyLeigh Baughman, Zachary Guthier
Winter Solo: Miguel Wansing
Lorrio Karla Iglesias Buela, Rie Matsuura, Andrew Rossi, Beñat Andueza Molina

Ballet West Health and Safety Policy

Although masks are not required while attending Ballet West performances for the 2023-2024 season, we encourage patrons who wish to wear a mask to do so. If you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or have had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, we ask that you follow CDC quarantine and isolations guidelines and prioritize your health and the health of your fellow audience members and stay home. Ballet West reserves the right to change or amend the health policy for performances in the future.

Recommended Ages

Recommended ages 8 and up.