"Where the stars come to shine in new and unexpected ways."- The New York Times
Enjoy an earlier showtime perfect for families or those planning dinner or a night out on the town afterwards. Set in the warmth of daylight, this 60-minute, no-intermission performance delivers all the brilliance of the Festival’s world-class dancers in a compact, family-friendly format. TONIGHT'S PROGRAM Generously Underwritten by Priscilla Brewster and Marge & Phil Odeen.INTERNATIONAL EVENINGS OF DANCE II
Casting and repertory include stars from New York City Ballet (NYCB), American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Royal Danish Ballet (RDB), Philadelphia Ballet (PA), National Ballet of Canada (NBC) and independent artists representing various genres and styles including tap, modern, street styles and more. Fancy Me Choreography: Caili Quan Olivia Bell (NYCB) and KJ Takahashi (NYCB) Flower Festival Pas de Deux Choreography: August Bournonville Dancers: Mayfield Myers* (PB) and Philip Duclos* (RDB) Rubies Pas de Deux Choreography: George Balanchine Dancers: india Bradley (NYCB) and Joseph Gordon (NYCB) Signals (excerpt) Choreography: Merce Cunningham Dancers: Naomi Corti* (NYCB), Zach Gonder*, Unity Phelan* (NYCB), Justin Peck*, KJ Takahashi* (NYCB), James Whiteside* (ABT) Rose Adagio (from The Sleeping Beauty) Choreography: Marius Petipa Dancers: Mira Nadon* (NYCB), Chun Wai Chan (NYCB), Joseph Gordon* (NYCB), Brooks Landegger* (ABT), and Calvin Royal III (ABT) St. John's Gate, 1594 (formerly London, 1594) Choreography:Dancers: Robbie Fairchild and Ben Rudisin (NBC This Bitter Earth Choreography: Chrisopher Wheeldon Dancers: Isabella Boylston (ABT) and James Whiteside* (ABT) Divertissement Pas de Deux (from A Midsummer Night's Dream) Choreography: George Balanchine Dancers: Unity Phelan (NYCB) and Chun Wai Chan (NYCB) Swan Lake (Act 3 Pas de Deux excerpts) Choreography: Mauris Petipa Dancers: Chloe Misseldine (ABT) and Ryan Tomash (RDB) Plus, a new work choreographed by Tiler Peck; a new collaboration between Rhiannon Giddens, Lil Buck, Michelle Dorrance, and Johnny Gandelsman; and a new ballroom duo danced by Denys Drozdyuk and Antonina Skobina. Casting and repertory are subject to change. Not all listed artists appear on all international evenings performances.