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DESCRIPTION:<h4>Opening Night: Digital Edition // 6pm MDT // Tune in on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VailDance/">Facebook</a></h4> <h4>or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmPWvm5mNynfYJYaq_dbRA?view_as=subscriber">Youtube</a>.</h4> <em>Underwritten by Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation</em> <p style="margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #363738;">The Vail Dance Festival: Digital Edition begins with a specially curated selection of performances from the past 10 years including debuts, revivals, and new works made in Vail. Hosted by Artistic Director Damian Woetzel, with appearances by a range of the extraordinary dancers and musicians who have made Vail a summer laboratory for creative collaboration.</span></p> <em>Photo by Erin Baiano</em> <hr /> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>Celebrate the Beat: a tribute to Aretha Franklin</strong></em> Music: Aretha Franklin Medley Choreography by Ellen Weinstein, Tracy Straus, Kris Ashley Dancers: the children of Celebrate the Beat with James Whiteside Keyboard: Tony Kierlado</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Keyboard: Jacob Lidard</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Drums: Larry Dutmer</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Trumpet: Connor Williams</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Suite from <strong><i>Mazurkas </i></strong>(1958)</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Frédéric Chopin</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Posthumous A Minor</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by José Limón © José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancers: Tiler Peck and Robert Fairchild</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Piano: Cameron Grant</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2016 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><i>Apollo </i></strong>(1928) excerpt</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Igor Stravinsky</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by George Balanchine. © The George Balanchine Trust.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancers: Unity Phelan and Calvin Royal III</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music: Brooklyn Rider, Double Bass: Kate Davis</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>Suite of Dances</strong></em> (1994) excerpt</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Johann Sebastian Bach</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by Jerome Robbins. ©The Robbins Rights Trust.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancer: Herman Cornejo</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Cello: Anne Richardson</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2018 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>Thousandth Orange </strong></em>(2019 Vail Commissioned World Premiere)</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Caroline Shaw</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by Tiler Peck</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancers: Isabella Boylston, India Bradley, Herman Cornejo, Christopher Grant, Lauren Lovette, Roman Mejia</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Piano: Kurt Crowley</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Violin: Colin Jacobsen</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Viola: Nicholas Cords</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Cello: Michael Nicolas</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong>24</strong><sup><strong>t h</strong> </sup></em>(2019 Vail Commissioned World Premiere)</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Caroline Shaw</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by Lil Buck</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Artists: Lil Buck with Caroline Shaw</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><i>This Bitter Earth </i></strong>(2012 Vail Commissioned World Premiere)</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Dinah Washington and Max Richter</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancers: Isabella Boylston, Calvin Royal III</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music: Kate Davis, Catalyst Quartet</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2016 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><i>Elégie </i></strong>(1982)</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Igor Stravinsky</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by George Balanchine. © The George Balanchine Trust.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Lighting by M.L. Geiger</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancer: Carla Körbes</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Viola: Nicholas Cords</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2012 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><i>1</i><i><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic';">・</span>2</i><i><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic';">・</span>3</i><i><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic';">・</span>4</i><i><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic';">・</span>5</i><i><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic';">・</span>6</i></strong> (2016 Vail Commissioned World Premiere)</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music based on a rhythm by Steve Reich</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography and improvography by the Artists</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Developed by Damian Woetzel and Michelle Dorrance</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Lighting by M.L. Geiger</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancers: Michelle Dorrance, Melissa Toogood, Lil Buck, Robert Fairchild</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2016 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><i>Fandango </i></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">(2010 Vail Commissioned World Premiere, New Staging 2019)</span><i><br style="font-weight: 400;" /></i></p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by Luigi Boccherini</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Dancer: Roman Mejia</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Music by: Brooklyn Rider</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Guitar: Alberta Khoury</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Percussion: Dario Natarelli</p> <p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Filmed at the 2019 Vail Dance Festival</p>   <hr />  
SUMMARY:Opening Night
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