The Washington Ballet (TWB) is pleased to announce that Howard University’s Dance Arts Program will present two works in its upcoming studio company performance, theNEWmovement: Balanchine & Beyond. This energetic exploration of works by George Balanchine explores the dance legend’s influence on generations of choreographers. The program will include Balanchine’s classic Serenade; Septime Webre’s Fluctuating Hemlines and his first ballet, D-Construction; TWB Company dancer Tamás Krizsa’s piece Resonance; and two works by Howard University’s Dance Arts Program: Keuchen and SHOOK.
“It’s wonderful to collaborate with Howard University’s Dance Arts Program and work with new artists who lend fresh perspectives,” says The Washington Ballet’s Artistic Director Septime Webre. “This collaboration is also an opportunity to further the mission of our Diversity Initiative, Let’s Dance Together, to present diverse repertoire, dancers and choreographers throughout the season.”
Howard University’s Dance Arts Program will present Keuchen, set to the music of J.S. Bach played by Glenn Gould, Goldberg Variations and choreographed by Royce Zackery; as well as SHOOK, set to the music of Nills Sheker with a voice-over by Tupac Shakur and choreographed by Jennifer Archibald.
Tamás Krizsa’s work, Resonance is set to the music of several artists and explores the effects of environmental surroundings on humans. Read Full
