American Ballet Theatre to Dance at MHC
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American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company returns for
its third performance at Mount Holyoke October 14 and 15. The nationally
acclaimed second company of ABT will present a program of modern
works and timeless classics in the ballet idiom, Friday October
14, at 8 pm and Saturday, October 15, at 3 pm and 8 pm, in the
Studio Theatre at Kendall Sports and Dance Complex.
ABT Studio
Company, now entering its eleventh season, is a small classical
company
of 12 young dancers of outstanding talent. 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. In addition
to performing
classic repertory pieces, work created specifically for the company
provides opportunities for the emergence of new and established
choreographers and composers.
Highlights
from the program this year will include excerpts from Divertimento
No. 15, choreographed
by George Balanchine and staged
by Merrill Ashley. New to the Studio Company this season, Divertimento
No. 15 is a Balanchine “tutu” ballet that
puts a modern spin on Russian Classicism. Hush is
a sensational work
that premiered
last December, choreographed by Ballet Austin artistic director
Stephen Mills. A contemporary ballet set to music by partners
who inspire images of couples in love.
The New
York Times has said of the company: “Youth,
good taste, and exquisite training were the hallmarks of
the program
presented by American Ballet Theatre’s Studio….” Reservations
are strongly recommended and may be made by calling 413-538-2848
or emailing dance-reservations@mtholyoke.edu beginning
October
3. Ticket are $15 for general admission and $7 for students
and seniors.
Mount Holyoke
gratefully acknowledges the Rosh Foundation Artistic Initiatives
Fund and Robin Chemers Neustein
'75
for supporting
the ABT Studio Company performance at Mount Holyoke.
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