New Season, New Moves

Ballet Arizona debuts its new season by bringing an edgy viewpoint to the classic dance with New Moves. The series of modern works will showcase original choreography from Sept. 27 – 30 at Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix.

New Moves puts acclaimed choreographers in the spotlight for a program of creative and diverse works appealing to a range of interests. This year’s program features works from Ib Andersen, Ballet Arizona’s artistic director, the buzzworthy resident choreographer of the New York City Ballet Justin Peck, and Ballet Arizona dancer and emerging choreographer Nayon Iovino.

Andersen will present Rio, a vivacious performance that explores the movement found in Brazilian culture. Set to music by Philip Glass, Rio is inspired by samba and the joy of Brazil.

Tony Award-winner Peck is one of the most sought-after choreographers in modern ballet. He will present the Arizona premiere of his work In Creases, complete with intense choreography and music by Philip Glass.

Ballet Arizona dancer and breakout choreographer Iovino will present his work Inherent, set to scores by Antonio Vivaldi, Dmitri Shostakovich and Carl Maria von Weber curated by Iovino. Inherent is a story about the legacy of life through dance, taking the audience on a journey and grabbing them by the heart.

Ballet Arizona recently announced that Iovino has been accepted into the New York Choreographic Institute for its spring 2019 program. Founded in the spring of 2000 by Irene Diamond and Peter Martins, the institute promotes the development of choreographers and dancers involved in classical choreography by providing opportunities to develop their talents. This prestigious honor is highly competitive and the choreographers are selected from a large number of applicants received each year and reviewed by a panel of experts.


New Moves 

Sept. 27 – 30

Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix

For more information/tickets, visit balletaz.org.

 

About Perrine Adams

Perrine Adams is the Managing Editor of The Red Book and Lifestyle Editor for Frontdoors Magazine.

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