Program
Eclectic NYCB I
SEPT 25, 26, OCT 4 eve, 5
Performance Dates
A sizzling premiere caps a varied assortment
Dances by four choreographers working in diverse and contrasting styles compose this program. Signs, created by Gianna Reisen for the School of American Ballet’s 2022 Workshop Performances, is infused with tenderness, emphasizing the intimacy, both friendly and romantic, between its couplings and among the ensemble as a whole. Peter Martins’ Zakouski, a lively ballet for just two dancers, is danced to four short violin and piano pieces by a quartet of notable composers. The late choreographer Ulysses Dove’s Red Angels is a plotless dance of fierce energy performed by four dancers to music for an electric violin. And Justin Peck’s dynamic Heatscape, originally created for Miami City Ballet, marks a collaboration with the celebrated street artist Shepard Fairey.
Ballets on this Program
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Signs
Gianna Reisen’s 2022 commission for the School of American Ballet reveals rippling rows of dancers unleashing bursts of refreshing energy in solos and duets before the swelling waves of the ensemble’s current absorb them once again.
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Zakouski
Weaving together four unique compositions, the two dancers in Zakouski incorporate vernacular gesture as they explore the emotional terrain of its musical sources.
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Red Angels
A dynamically charged, abstract work, Red Angels highlights the power and athleticism of its four dancers through bold choreography, intense lighting, and a riveting score for electric violin.
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Heatscape
Described by The New York Times as “a fleeting chase of romance,” Justin Peck’s Heatscape—a 2015 creation for Miami City Ballet—features a boldly patterned backdrop by artist Shepard Fairey that sets the stage for a dance blazing with exhilarating energy.
