Program
Contemporary Choreography I
OCT 2, 4, 6, 14
Performance Dates
FOUR CHOREOGRAPHERS SHAPING THE LANDSCAPE OF DANCE TODAY
The ballets of four dancemakers working at the vanguard of the art form come together for an evening of fresh and fierce footwork. The program features world premieres from Toronto-born Jennifer Archibald, a choreographer “revolutionizing ballet,” per BalletX Artistic Director Christine Cox, and Alysa Pires, whose Standard Deviation marked the first company commission for a Canadian woman. Between the two are Justin Peck’s fleet-footed interpretation of the commedia dell’arte classic Pulcinella Variations with diverting costumes by Tsumori Chisato, and Kyle Abraham’s tender epic Love Letter (on shuffle) from 2021, set to music by James Black and costumed by designer Giles Deacon.
Ballets on this Program
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New Pires
The first Canadian woman to create a work for New York City Ballet, Alysa Pires returns for her second commission following 2023’s Standard Deviation.
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Pulcinella Variations
Exploring NYCB’s neoclassical roots in his choreography, Peck’s Pulcinella Variations features nine dancers in a series of divertissements, dressed by Japanese fashion designer Tsumori Chisato in whimsical commedia dell’arte-inspired costumes.
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New Archibald
One of the dance world’s busiest choreographers” (Dance Magazine), Jennifer Archibald brings her contemporary style to the NYCB stage in her debut work for the company.
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Love Letter (on shuffle)
Building on the momentum of 2018’s The Runaway, Kyle Abraham reunites the pop stylings of singer, songwriter, and producer James Blake and eye-catching costume designs by Giles Deacon, inspiring the Company’s dancers to new physical and emotional heights in a mashup of phenomenal classical feats and contemporary swagger.
