Vail Dance Virtual Gala: An International Evenings of Dance Retrospective

Performance Details

Vail Dance Virtual Gala: An International Evenings of Dance Retrospective // 6pm MDT // Tune in on Facebook or Youtube.

Underwritten by Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation

The Virtual Gala evening will feature stars of the Vail Dance Festival from the worlds of ballet, tap, modern, and street dance. Among the highlights of this dynamic program will be The Personal Element, a 2019 Vail world premiere from revered choreographer Alonzo King, with an original score composed and performed by jazz luminary Jason Moran, danced by artists from Alonzo King LINES Ballet and New York City Ballet.

Photo by Christopher Duggan

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Slump (2014) excerpt
Music by Klezmer Juice, Yma Sumac, Ella Fitzgerald
Choreography by Joshua L. Peugh
Dancers: Chloe Felesina, Francesca Forcella, Gary W. Jeter II, Zachary Kapeluck, Daniel Mayo, Caili Quan, Richard Villaverde, and Andrea Yoriata
Filmed at the 2016 Vail Dance Festival.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1962)
Divertissement Pas de Deux
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Dancers: Tiler Peck and Jared Angle
Music: Brooklyn Rider
Filmed at the 2017 Vail Dance Festival.

Release My Heart (2007)
Music by Ursula Rucker
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown
Dancer: Matthew Rushing
Filmed at the 2012 Vail Dance Festival.

Solo from Antic Meet (1958)
Choreography by Merce Cunningham
©The Merce Cunningham Trust
Music: John Cage, Concert for Piano and Orchestra
Dancer: Melissa Toogood
Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival.

Milongon (2016 Vail Commissioned World Premiere)
Music by J.P. Jofre
Choreography by Herman Cornejo
Dancer: Herman Cornejo
Bandeneon: J.P. Jofre
Piano: Cameron Grant
Catalyst Quartet
Filmed at the 2016 Vail Dance Festival

Agon Pas de Deux (1957)
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Choreography by George Balanchine
©The George Balanchine Trust
Dancers: Unity Phelan and Calvin Royal III
Piano: CAMERON GRANT
Filmed at the 2017 Vail Dance Festival.

Lamentation (1930)
Music by Zoltán Kodály
Choreography by Martha Graham
Dancer: Carla Körbes
Piano: Cameron Grant
Filmed at the 2016 Vail Dance Festival

The Still Point (1955) excerpt
Music by Claude Debussy
Choreography by Todd Bolender
Dancers: Devon Teuscher and Cory Stearns
Music: Brooklyn Rider
Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival.

The Swan
Music by Camille Saint Säens
Choreography by Lil Buck
Dancer: Lil Buck
Cello: Yo-Yo Ma
With Johnny Gandelsman (violin) and Eric Jacobsen (cello)
Filmed at Lil Buck @ Le Poisson Rouge, A Vail Dance/ NY City Center Performance.

The Personal Element (2019 Vail Commissioned World Premiere)
Music composed by Jason Moran
Choreography by Alonzo King
Dancers: Adji Cissoko, Madeline Devries, Shuaib Elhassan, Christopher Grant, Roman Mejia, Miriam Miller, Michael Montgomery, Unity Phelan
Piano: Jason Moran
Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival