Dale Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Press release: ABT STUDIO COMPANY CONCLUDES SPRING U.S. TOUR AT THE JOYCE THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY, MAY 1–5, 2024, WITH THREE NEW YORK PREMIERES AND ONE WORLD PREMIERE NEW YORK, NY (April 2, 2024) – American Ballet Theatre Studio Company returns to New York City to conclude their 2024 Spring U.S. tour with five performances at The Joyce Theater, May 1–5, 2024. The performance series will feature richly varied programs of original commissions plus classical and neoclassical favorites, including the New York Premieres of choreography by Amy Hall Garner, Jamar Roberts, and ABT Principal Dancer James Whiteside, and the World Premiere of a pas de deux by ABT Studio Company dancer Brady Farrar. Led by ABT Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky, the central mission of ABT Studio Company is to prepare its pre-professional dancers – currently ages 17-22 – for careers at American Ballet Theatre or other leading ballet companies worldwide. 80% of current American Ballet Theatre dancers are alumni of ABT Studio Company, including 14 Principal Dancers and 9 Soloists. Each year, ABT Studio Company commissions new works from emerging and established choreographers and engages the broadest possible ballet audience by performing varied repertoire in a range of venues around the globe. ABT Studio Company’s 2023-2024 season features performances in 15 cities across the United States and in Córdoba, Mexico. ABT Studio Company dancers performing at The Joyce Theater are Max Barker, Kayke Carvalho, YeonSeo Choi, Brady Farrar, Elijah Geolina, Lilia Greyeyes, Daniel Guzmán, Arisu Hirata, Chaeyeon Kang, Audrey Lynn, Vince Pelegrin, and Trinity Santoro. ABT Studio Company Trainee and current ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School student Sooha Park will additionally appear in the performances. ABT Studio Company welcomes four recent alumni to perform alongside the group at The Joyce, courtesy of American Ballet Theatre: ABT corps de ballet member Alejandro Valera Outlaw and ABT apprentices Madison Brown, Kyra Coco, and Sylvie Squires. ABT Studio Company’s repertory at The Joyce will include the following New York Premieres: Within the Sunset by Amy Hall Garner, a new work commissioned for ABT Studio Company, with music by Rodrigo y Gabriela, Lawson Rollins, and Estas Tonne. In the Face of Darkness by Jamar Roberts, a new work commissioned for ABT Studio Company, with music by Franz Schubert. Young & Beautiful by ABT Principal Dancer James Whiteside, a new work commissioned for ABT Studio Company, with music by Lana Del Ray. Night Falls (World Premiere) by ABT Studio Company dancer Brady Farrar, a new work commissioned for ABT Studio Company, with music by Frédéric Chopin. Lighting for all new works is designed by ABT Studio Company Production Manager Audrey Schultz. Additional repertory works presented by ABT Studio Company at The Joyce will be The Seasons pas de deux by Alexei Ratmansky, Known By Heart Duet © by Twyla Tharp, “Country Gardens” from Brief Fling © by Tharp, Flight of the Bumblebee by Brady Farrar, excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake after Marius Petipa, and the Diana and Acteon pas de deux after Agrippina Vaganova. Tickets starting at $12, including fees, can be purchased online and at The Joyce box office at 175 Eighth Avenue. *All casting, programming, and pricing are subject to change. Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 7:30 P.M. Diana and Acteon pas de deux (after Agrippina Vaganova) Flight of the Bumblebee (Brady Farrar) The Seasons pas de deux (Alexei Ratmansky) “Neapolitan Dance” from Swan Lake (after Marius Petipa) Young & Beautiful (James Whiteside) – New York Premiere Known By Heart Duet © (Twyla Tharp) “Rose Adagio” from The Sleeping Beauty (after Marius Petipa) Night Falls (Brady Farrar) – World Premiere Within the Sunset (Amy Hall Garner) – New York Premiere Thursday, May 2, 2024, 8:00 P.M. Diana and Acteon pas de deux (after Agrippina Vaganova) Flight of the Bumblebee (Brady Farrar) The Seasons pas de deux (Alexei Ratmansky) “Neapolitan Dance” from Swan Lake (after Marius Petipa) Young & Beautiful (James Whiteside) Known By Heart Duet © (Twyla Tharp) “Rose Adagio” from The Sleeping Beauty (after Marius Petipa) Night Falls (Brady Farrar) Within the Sunset (Amy Hall Garner) Friday, May 3, 2024, 8:00 P.M. Diana and Acteon pas de deux (after Agrippina Vaganova) Flight of the Bumblebee (Brady Farrar) The Seasons pas de deux (Alexei Ratmansky) “Rose Adagio” from The Sleeping Beauty (after Marius Petipa) “Country Gardens” from Brief Fling © (Twyla Tharp) In the Face of Darkness (Jamar Roberts) - New York Premiere “Neapolitan Dance” from Swan Lake (after Marius Petipa) Night Falls (Brady Farrar) Within the Sunset (Amy Hall Garner) Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8:00 P.M. Diana and Acteon pas de deux (after Agrippina Vaganova) The Seasons pas de deux (Alexei Ratmansky) “Neapolitan Dance” from Swan Lake (after Marius Petipa) Young & Beautiful (James Whiteside) “Country Gardens” from Brief Fling © (Twyla Tharp) Night Falls (Brady Farrar) “Rose Adagio” from The Sleeping Beauty (after Marius Petipa) Flight of the Bumblebee (Brady Farrar) Within the Sunset (Amy Hall Garner) Sunday, May 5, 2024, 7:30 P.M. Diana and Acteon pas de deux (after Agrippina Vaganova) Flight of the Bumblebee (Brady Farrar) The Seasons pas de deux (Alexei Ratmansky) “Neapolitan Dance” from Swan Lake (after Marius Petipa) Young & Beautiful (James Whiteside) Known By Heart Duet © (Twyla Tharp) “Rose Adagio” from The Sleeping Beauty (after Marius Petipa) Night Falls (Brady Farrar) Within the Sunset (Amy Hall Garner) For more information about ABT Studio Company, please visit ABT’s website and follow @ABTStudioCo on Instagram. *All casting, programming, and pricing are subject to change. American Ballet Theatre recognizes the following donors for their extraordinary giving in support of ABT Studio Company: Sofia Elizalde, Patricia R. Morton, James M. and Nora C. Orphanides, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund. Additional support provided by Edward "Chip" Beam in loving memory of John and Jack, Sandra and Charles Carmeci, Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin, The Agnes Varis Fund, Constance A. Woo, and four anonymous donors. Commissions and presentations of new work by women choreographers are supported by the ABT Women’s Movement. Champion support for the ABT Women’s Movement is provided by Jenna Segal. Leadership support of ABT’s New Works initiatives is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation, Mark Casey and Carrie Gaiser Casey, The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, and through an endowed gift from the Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund. Special thanks to Denise Littlefield Sobel for her leadership gifts to: ABT Today Fund, advancing the Company's mission; and ABT RISE, fueling the Company’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Link to comment
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