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!
Schedule Of Events:
Festival Performances:
5:00pm - International Evenings Of Dance II And III
The International Evenings Of Dance, Which, Since 1993, Have Brought A Succession Of Extraordinary Artists To The Vail Stage, Continue The Tradition This Summer, With Dancers Making Their Festival Debuts Including American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Chloe Misseldine And Royal Danish Ballet Principal Dancer Ryan Tomash. Returning Dance Stars Will Include Broadway And Ballet Star Robbie Fairchild, American Ballet Theatre’s Isabella Boylston, Catherine Hurlin, Calvin Royal Iii, And James Whiteside, New York City Ballet’s Chun Wai Chan, Joseph Gordon, Sara Mearns, Roman Mejia, Mira Nadon, Tiler Peck, And Unity Phelan, Tap Dance Icon Michelle Dorrance, Modern Dance Force Melissa Toogood, And Street Dance Pioneer Lil Buck. These Dance Stars Will Be Joined By Rising Artists Including Dominika Afanasenkov, Olivia Bell, Gilbert Bolden Iii, India Bradley, Naomi Corti, And Kj Takahashi From New York City Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet’s Philip Duclos, Philadelphia Ballet’s Mayfield Myers, Independent Dancers Stephanie Terasaki, Rachel Lockhart (Mj: The Musical), Zack Gonder And Daisy Kate Jacobson (Twyla Tharp’s Diamond Jubilee National Tour), And Spencer Lenain, Kayla Mak, And Emiko Nakagawa Who Are All Former Vail Dance Festival Scholars-In-Residence And Are Now Emerging Young Artists In The Professional Dance World. See Some Of The Brightest Stars In Dance Today In Role Debuts, Classic Repertoire, And Contemporary Styles And Genres.
Location: Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Festival Events:
9:00am - Master Class: Justin Peck Repertory With Patricia Delgado
A Tony Award Winning Choreographer, Director And Filmmaker, And New York City Ballet Resident Choreographer, Justin Peck Is One Of The Most Sought-After Choreographers In The World Today. Join Mr. Peck’s Longtime Collaborator Patricia Delgado In Exploring His Unique Dance Vocabulary Which Will Include Selections Of Mr. Pecks Broadway Sensation "Illinoise", Nominated For Multiple Tony Awards Including Best Choreography And Best New Musical! This Master Class Will Culminate Working Directly With Mr. Peck On The Repertory Learned.
Location: Vail Mountain School
10:30 Am - Conversations On Dance With Savannah Green & Francesca Forcella
Join Conversations On Dance Hosts Rebecca King Ferraro And Michael Sean Breeden For A Live Podcast Recording Featuring Balletx Dancers Savannah Green And Francesca Forcella.
Known For Their Innovative Artistry And Bold Performances, These Talented Dancers Bring Fresh Energy And Perspective From One Of America’s Leading Contemporary Ballet Companies. Join Us For An Engaging Conversation About Their Artistic Journeys, Creative Process, And What It Means To Be Part Of Balletx’s Groundbreaking Repertoire.
Location: Vail Mountain School Theatre
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