November
14 , 2003
American
Ballet Theatre’s Studio Co. to Perform November 21–22
American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company
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American Ballet Theatre’s
acclaimed Studio Company, a small classical company of 12 young
dancers of outstanding potential, will perform in Kendall Sports
and Dance Complex on Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November
22. Performances will be at 8 pm both days, with a 2 pm matinee
on Saturday.
The repertoire will be chosen from Continuo by Antony Tudor;
The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitudeby William Forsythe; Tea
and Temptation by Brian Reeder; Oblivion by Jessica
Lang; and a new ballet by Peter Quanz.
In its seventh season, the Studio Company prepares young dancers to enter American
Ballet Theatre and provides opportunities for the emergence of new and established
choreographers and composers. Through in-school performances, lecture-demonstrations,
and academic residencies, the ABT Studio Company brings the excitement of close
contact with a professional company into communities around the country.
“This is an exciting young company with beautifully trained and dedicated
dancers,” said Rose Flachs, associate professor of dance. “Their
mixed repertory program promises work by world renowned choreographers. I’m
confident this stunning company of young men and women will leave the audience
in awe, as is evident in the determination, strength, and grace they weave throughout
their performance work. They are a state-of-the-art touring company bringing
the best of ballet to wherever they perform.”
The dancers, ages 16-20, are handpicked from around the world by the artistic
staff of American Ballet Theatre. Studio Company dancers train in the program
for one or two years before joining American Ballet Theatre’s main company
or other leading national and international professional companies. The New
York Times calls ABT’s Studio Company dancers “well-trained
and willing. They perform with an appealing blend of freshness and
individual presence,” while the Newark Star-Ledger says, “The American
Ballet Theatre Studio Company delights audiences with
its youthful vigor and panache.
These dancers are firecrackers!”
Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and seniors, and reservations
can be made by calling 538-2848 or
emailing dance-reservations@mtholyoke.edu.
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