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[PeggyR]

Wednesday, January 20 performance in honor of Helgi Tomasson's silver anniversary.

No word yet on what's to be danced, but I'd guess there will be a lot of his choreography.

[PeggyR]

Here's the schedule for the gala:

2010 Opening Night Gala Evening
Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 8pm

EXCERPT from SANDPAPER BALLET
Choreographer: Mark Morris
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Ensemble

PAS DE DEUX from 7 FOR EIGHT
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Piano: Roy Bogas
Casting: Nutnaree Pipit-Suksun, Pierre-François Vilanoba

PAS DE SIX from THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson, after Petipa
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Elizabeth Miner, Dores Andre, Courtney Elizabeth, Frances Chung, Hansuke Yamamoto*, and Steven Morse*

PAS DE TROIS from ON COMMON GROUND
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Elana Altman, Jennifer Stahl, and Garen Scribner*

PAS DE DEUX from RUSH
Choreographer: ©Christopher Wheeldon
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Katita Waldo, Damian Smith

“THE MAN I LOVE” from WHO CARES?
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Music: Martin West
Casting: Sarah Van Patten, Pierre-François Vilanoba

“BOOGIE-WOOGIE BUGLE BOY” from COMPANY B
Choreographer: Paul Taylor
Music: Tape
Casting: Gennadi Nedvigin

PAS DE DEUX from THE FIFTH SEASON
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Yuan Yuan Tan, Damian Smith

CONCERTO GROSSO
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Violin: Roy Malan
Viola: Marianne Wagner
Cello: David Kadarauch
Casting: Pascal Molat, Diego Cruz, Garen Scribner, James Sofranko, and Hansuke Yamamoto

-INTERMISSION-

PAS DE DEUX from ROMEO & JULIET
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Maria Kochetkova, Joan Boada

PAS DE DEUX from TUNING GAME
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Lorena Feijoo, Vitor Luiz*

EXCERPT from THE CONCERT (OR, THE PERILS OF EVERYBODY)
Choreographer: Jerome Robbins
Conductor: Martin West
Piano: Michael McGraw
Casting: Ensemble

CHACONNE FOR PIANO AND TWO DANCERS
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Piano: Roy Bogas
Casting: Vanessa Zahorian*, Davit Karapetyan

EXCERPT from CHI-LIN
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Yuan Yuan Tan and ensemble

PAS DE DEUX from AGON
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Sofiane Sylve, Anthony Spaulding*

WINTER SECTION from LE QUATTRO STAGIONI (THE FOUR SEASONS)
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Casting: Taras Domitro* and ensemble