Rhoden, Bolero and Balanchine, set in the intimate Booth Playhouse, features a world premiere, a Charlotte premiere and excerpts from a George Balanchine work originally starring North Carolina Dance Theatre’s own Patricia McBride.
Rhoden
Dwight Rhoden, resident choreographer for NC Dance Theatre and co-director and founder of COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet in New York City, presents a world premiere created for NC Dance Theatre.
Bolero
Bolero is a Charlotte premiere by Mark Diamond set to Ravel’s “Bolero.” With choreography inspired by Spanish and contemporary movements, Bolero features 14 performers, seven men and seven women. Bolero begins with male dancers lying around in “siesta,” or napping. As this ballet unfolds, the women dance with a growing intensity that entices the men to their feet. Diamond said the music inspired him to create this piece.
Balanchine
When George Balanchine created Who Cares? on New York City Ballet, front and center was NC Dance Theatre's own Associate Artistic Director and former New York City Ballet Principal Patricia McBride. Balanchine is considered one of the 20th century's foremost choreographers and founders of American ballet. NC Dance Theatre will perform excerpts of Who Cares? set to George Gershwin songs including “I Got Rhythm,” “The Man I Love,” “Embraceable You” and “My One and Only.” |
