Tonight's the Night: DANCERS' CHOICE

Watch a brief video about the new ballet FLIT OF FURY/THE MONARCH here. Choreographed by Adam Hendrickson to a score by Aaron Severini (photo), the ballet will be the centerpiece of New York City Ballet's Dancers' Choice evening on Friday June 27. The performance will benefit the Dancers' Emergency Fund. Principal dancer Jonathan Stafford has selected the works to be performed and is also in charge of the casting. The evening will reportedly feature two filmed segments: one on the creation of the new Hendrickson/Severini ballet and another showing the dancers when they were kids (that'll be fun!) and there will be a t-shirt and booklet commemorating the event. Wei and I got our tickets as soon as the show was announced and we're looking forward to seeing everyone there.

When I ran into Kristin Sloan at the ballet last week she and I were enthusing over Aaron Severini's music, which you can sample at his site.

Here is the announced programme for the GALA:

Rubies (Excerpt): Bouder, *Ulbricht, *Bar

Ecstatic Orange (Excerpt): Taylor, *Hall

Square Dance (Excerpt): Veyette

Emeralds (Excerpt): *Reichlen

Interplay (Excerpt): Peck, *Pazcoguin, Laracey, Scheller, Carmena,
                           *Villalobos, *Tworzyanski, *Paradiso

Dances at a Gathering (Excerpt): *Rutherford, M. Fairchild, *Hankes,
J.Angle, Ramasar,*T. Angle, *Laurent

Glass Pieces (Excerpt): NYCB Ensemble


INTERMISSION


*Flit of Fury/The Monarch (premiere): Smith, R. Fairchild, Peiffer, Prottas, Suozzi                                

Beethoven Romance: *Mearns, *Hanna

Union Jack (Excerpt): *Lowery

Stars and Stripes (Excerpt): *Schumacher

Mercurial Manoeuvres (Excerpt): *A. Stafford, *T. Angle

Symphony in C (Fourth movement and Finale): T. Peck, Fowler, *Hyltin, J. Angle, *Krohn, la Cour,  M. Fairchild, Carmena

Comments

[Deborah]

I am so looking forward to this program!
Isn't it great that we'll be seeing Ellen Bar too? (she's hardly danced this season but I'm guessing that she may have been injured). So much talent in this company! We are so lucky! That said, I am having a hard time knowing that this is Damian's farewell tonight (I'm lucky enough to be attending).

[Philip]

It's interesting that the retirement of a major star is followed a week later by a gala showing off the Company's up-and-comers. And with a new ballet by Adam & Aaron, it's going to be exciting.

[Laura]

I am so excited! I am lucky enough to be volunteering tonight for Damian's farewell, so I will be able to watch, even if it is standing room only! And the casting for June 27 is amazing - I love how they are trying new people in so many roles....it makes it all the more exciting for us to see new people doing new stuff! *bounces with excitement*

[Philip]

Hi Laura, I think the casting for the gala is really fun but I do wish that Jonathan had cast himself in something!

[Laura]

Jonathan will probably be too busy behind the scenes. Oh, this will be so much fun!!

[Laura]

Can't wait to see Daniel Ulbricht in Rubies, too.....I love how this casting really IS "dancer's choice" - meaning, they are getting to dance roles they would not normally be cast in during the regular season.

[Philip]

I'm also looking forward to seeing Rebecca Krohn in SYMPHONY IN C...

[Sarah]

The show is almost sold out! If you haven't bought tickets yet, you must do it soon!!!

I am so excited to see all these dancers premiere in roles and very interested to see what Adam has choreographed to Aaron's composition... Should be great fun!

[Sophie B]

I'm SO excited for this!!!!

[Philip]

Sophie, I hope I'll see you there!

[Laura]

I will be there!