Lighting Up The Vail Stages This Summer Will Be Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet Of San Francisco, A New Dorrance Dance Production The Center Will Not Hold, Philadelphia’s Balletx As Part Of Its 20th-Anniversary Tour, A Balanchine Celebration Evening Featuring Festival Stars And Colorado Ballet, The Vail Return Of Paul Taylor Dance Company, The Festival Debut Of A.I.M By Kyle Abraham, As Well As Debuts And Appearances By Festival Stars Including Artists From New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Royal Danish Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, And More!
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Festival Performances:
7:30pm - Paul Taylor Dance Company
"One Of The Most Exciting, Innovative And Delightful Dance Companies In The Entire World." – The New York Times.
Since Its Founding In 1954, The Paul Taylor Dance Company Has Been A Groundbreaking Force In American Modern Dance And Has Been Described By The New York Times As "One Of The Most Exciting, Innovative And Delightful Dance Companies In The Entire World." Last Seen In Vail In 2018, The Company Returns With A Tribute To Their Founder, The Late Paul Taylor, On What Would Have Been His 95th Birthday. The Program Salutes The American Dance Icon With Repertory That Includes Company B, A Seminal Piece Of Americana That Recalls The Turbulent Era Of The Great Depression Through The Hit Songs Of The Andrews Sisters, And A 50th Anniversary Presentation Of Taylor’s Masterpiece Esplanade Described By The New Yorker As "A Mythic Dimension On Ordinary Aspects Of Our Daily Lives."
Location: Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Festival Events:
9:00am - Master Class: Broadway With Robbie Fairchild
Discover The World Of Broadway With Tony-Nominated Robbie Fairchild, Former Principal Dancer Of New York City Ballet. Mr. Fairchild Has Won The Drama Desk And Outer Critics Circle Award, The Astaire Award And The Theater World Award. Don’t Miss This Rare Opportunity To Expand Your Dance Experience And Learn From This Superstar Of The Ballet And Broadway Stage! Mr. Fairchild Can Be Seen As Larry On Amazon Prime Video Series Etoile!
Location: Vail Mountain School
10:30 Am - Conversations On Dance With Melissa Toogood
Join Conversations On Dance Hosts Rebecca King Ferraro And Michael Sean Breeden For A Live Podcast Recording With One Of The Vail Dance Festival’s Most Celebrated Returning Artists And This Year’s Artist-In-Residence, Melissa Toogood.
Toogood, A Bessie Award-Winning Dancer And Former Member Of The Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Has Just Been Named Director Of The Juilliard School’s Dance Division And Will Share Her Vision For The Next Chapter Of One Of The World’s Most Prestigious Conservatories. She Also Debuts A New Work For The Festival’s Now: Premieres Program This Year.
Don’t Miss This Lively And Timely Discussion With An Audience Q&A To Follow.
Location: Vail Mountain School Theatre
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