Schedule Of Events
Master Class: Ballet With Mira Nadon
9:00 Am At Vail Mountain School
Described As A "Once-In-A-Generation Dancer", New York City Ballet Principal, Mira Nadon, Brings Youthful And Radiant Movement To Every Performance. Join Her For A Morning Full Of Precision And Storytelling As She Shares Just How Moving The Soul’s Connection To Music Can Be.
Conversations On Dance With Jamar Roberts And Sara Mearns
1:00 Pm At Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Social Courtyard
Conversations On Dance With Jamar Roberts And Sara Mearns
Every Year Audiences At The Vail Dance Festival Watch The Artist-In-Residence Delve Deeply Into Their Craft, Pushing Outside Their Comfort Zone To Create Rapidly In The Ten Days The Festival Spans. This Year Audiences Will Be Treated To Two Such Artists, The Beloved New York City Ballet Ballerina Sara Mearns, And Highly Acclaimed And Sought After Choreographer Jamar Roberts. Sara And Jamar Sit Down With Conversations On Dance Hosts Rebecca King Ferraro And Michael Sean Breeden To Discuss What Their Artistic Output At The Festival Will Be And How The Artistic Direction Of The Festival This Year Is Guiding Them In Their Own Creative Pursuits.
A Limited Number Of Tickets Are Sold To Each Live Recording Of Conversations On Dance During The Vail Dance Festival.
Performanaces
Watching Dance With Heather Watts
11:00 Am Atvail Mountain School Theatre
Legendary Balanchine Ballerina Heather Watts Shares An Interactive Exploration Of Dance Repertory And History Through Live Demonstrations With Festival Artists.This Lecture/Demonstration Style Performance Will Take Place At The Intimate Vail Mountain School Theatre.
Limited Seating Available.
Casting And Repertory Are Subject To Change.
Dorrance Dances
6:00 Pm At Vilar Performing Arts Center
Reserved Seating
Starting At $50.00
A Made-For-Vail Tap Dance Experience, Dorrance Dances: An Evening With Michelle Dorrance And Friends Follows The Unique Journey Of This Vital American Art Form In A Program Created, Hosted, And Headlined By "Macarthur Genius" Michelle Dorrance, Alongside A Gathering Of Some Of The Most Brilliant Tap Dancers Of Today.
Casting And Repertory Are Subject To Change.