The Festival Fan Club is available year-round and includes early access ticketing for Dance for $20.18 along with other great benefits! For more information about the Fan Club contact Whitney Harper at wharper@vvf.org
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“Adventures of this kind are what has made Vail legendary in today’s dance world.”
-The New York Times
Performance Details
A brilliant cast of dancers from around the world takes the stage in these signature Festival performances. These two unique gala evenings of innovation and artistic collaboration include debuts and new partnerships by a selection of today’s foremost dancers. “Where Dancers Shine Beyond Their Usual Specialties” –The New York Times
Featured artists to include:
Alicia Graf Mack
Calvin Royal III, American Ballet Theatre
Carla Körbes
Lil Buck, Memphis Jooker
Cory Stearns, American Ballet Theatre
Dario Natarelli, Tap Dancer
Devon Teuscher, American Ballet Theatre
Francesca Hayward, The Royal Ballet
Harrison Coll, New York City Ballet
Herman Cornejo, American Ballet Theatre
Isabella Boylston, American Ballet Theatre
Jared Angle, New York City Ballet
Joseph Gordon, New York City Ballet
Lauren Lovette, New York City Ballet
Marcelino Sambé, The Royal Ballet
Melissa Toogood, Pam Tanowitz Dance
Michelle Dorrance, Dorrance Dance
Miriam Miller, New York City Ballet
Misa Kuranaga, Boston Ballet
Patricia Delgado
Preston Chamblee, New York City Ballet
Rashaun Mitchell, Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener
Roman Mejia, New York City Ballet
Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles, Memphis Jooker
Silas Riener, Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener
Tiler Peck, New York City Ballet
Unity Phelan, New York City Ballet
Live musical accompaniment with Brooklyn Rider.
Please note: Festival Illustrator, Andrea Selby will be in attendance and doing live illustrations from her seat during this performance. Ms. Selby’s artwork will be on display throughout the 2018 Festival.
Evening’s Program*:
Stars and Stripes: UNITY PHELAN, JOSEPH GORDON
Desire Liar: RASHAUN MITCHELL, SILAS RIENER
Chaconne (excerpt): TILER PECK, CORY STEARNS
Pas de Deux from William Tell: LAUREN LOVETTE, ROMAN MEJIA
Suite of Dances: HERMAN CORNEJO
In Creases: ISABELLA BOYLSTON, DEVON TEUSCHER, CALVIN ROYAL III, MISA KURANAGA, DANIEL APPLEBAUM, PRESTON CHAMBLEE, CHRISTOPHER GRANT, PATRICIA DELGADO
Come Sunday: ALICIA GRAF MACK
Chroma (excerpt): FRANCESCA HAYWARD, MARCELINO SAMBÉ
“The Music and The Mirror” from A Chorus Line: TILER PECK
Ascending Bird: LIL BUCK, MICHELLE DORRANCE, NAOMI FUNAKI, RON “PRIME TYME” MYLES, DARIO NATARELLI, PHYOUTURE “LIL P”
*Casting subject to change
Ticketing
Reserved Seating
$60-125, based on availability. Pavilion seating is extremely LIMITED, but lawn seating is still available!
Lawn Ticketing
$25 for 18 years and older. Children ages 13-17 are $10 and 12 and under are FREE on the lawn.
Encore Club Pass | $180
– Good for one lawn ticket to each performance at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail (9 shows total)
– Ability to purchase discounted guest lawn passes and Dance for $20.18 tickets, $25 seat upgrades and more!
– one free beverage at each performance
Student & Faculty Lawn Pass | $75
– Good for one lawn ticket to each performance at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail (9 shows total)
– Pass-holder must be a student or faculty member with a valid ID
PLEASE CALL OUR BOX OFFICE (970-845-8497) IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE AN ENCORE CLUB OR STUDENT & FACULTY PASS
$2 per ticket fee will apply and additional fees are assessed with online transactions.
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Community Arts Access
To learn more about attending a performance through our Community Arts Access program or providing support to eliminate socioeconomic barriers to the arts, please contact Cathy Heller.