Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap - Dance
Sun 25 Oct 2009
2009
October 2009
Sunday 25 October 2009
Sun 25 Oct, 2 pm. 260 South Broad Street, Suite 901, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 19102. 215-893-1999. Pennsylvania Ballet - [email][events]
Theme and Variations: Choreography by George Balanchine (Music: Tschaikovsky) World Premiere: Choreography by Matthew Neenan, Choreographer in Residence Rodeo: Choreography by Agnes de Mille (Music: Copland) In Theme and Variations, George Balanchine pays homage to the Imperial Russian Ballet of his youth in one of his most technically demanding works. This plotless ballet features glittering costumes and inventive choreography that is credited with bringing classical ballet into the 20th century. Choreographer in Residence Matthew Neenan creates his 12th new work especially for the Company in his own unique contemporary style. The allure of the cowboy is the focus of de Mille's Rodeo, which captures the pioneering spirit of the American character