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Bitter Sugar World Premiere MUSIC CHOREOGRAPHY
La Lupe Mauro de Candia
Company Premiere MUSIC Banda Ionica, Titi Robin CHOREOGRAPHY Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
La Ofrenda (The Offering) Pas de Deux, La Llorona MUSIC CHOREOGRAPHY
Septime Webre by Dean Alexander
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We’re also offering new opportunities to delve deeper into dance including ICONS: of dance, a series of masterclasses with Arthur Mitchell, Edward Villella and Amanda McKerrow; theNewmovement, a series of TWB Studio Company performances and inthewings, where I lead discussions explaining the impulses behind the creation of great works. Let’s Dance!
The Launch of PROJECT GLOBAL: TWB’s annual international festival!
Maki Onuki by Dean Alexander
I am thrilled to invite you to be part of The Washington Ballet’s 2015.2016 season— it promises to be a PASSIONATE and MOVING experience and our most adventuresome season yet. Join us for performances that include today’s most influential choreographers: William Forsythe, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edwaard Liang, Trey McIntyre, Hans van Manen and a world premiere by one of the dance world’s enfants terribles Mauro de Candia. Don’t miss Stephen Mills’ Hamlet, my Carmina Burana, Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, Director’s Cut, Bowie & Queen and the launch of PROJECT GLOBAL, our annual international festival with Latin Heat.
Lila Downs Edwaard Liang
Don Quixote, Act III Pas de Deux MUSIC CHOREOGRAPHY
Leon Minkus Marius Petipa
5 Tangos MUSIC CHOREOGRAPHY
Astor Piazzolla Hans van Manen
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Sleek and elegant with a contemporary edge; set to the spellbinding music of Philip Glass.
In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated Francesca Dugarte by Dean Alexander
MUSIC Thom Willems (1987) CHOREOGRAPHY Willliam Forsythe
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MUSIC Keith Jarrett, “The Kӧln Concert” CHOREOGRAPHY Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
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Carmina Burana The 80th anniversary of Carl Orff’s Masterpiece!
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BOWIE & QUEEN
popular rock icons who defined an epoch. Bowie is Ziggy Stardust. Queen is killer.
Company Premiere MUSIC Freddie Mercury and Queen CHOREOGRAPHER Trey McIntyre
Septime Webre
Theme and Variations
Exciting World Premiere
Expressive. Melodic. Grand. A timeless study of classical ballet.
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Corey Landolt by Dean Alexander
MUSIC Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky CHOREOGRAPHY George Balanchine
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MUSIC Carl Orff Featuring 100 voices of the Cathedral Choral Society under the direction of Dr. J. Riley Lewis. CHOREOGRAPHY
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Rock The Ballet: David & Freddie Monday, April 25 at 6:30PM
Sona Kharatian by Dean Alexander
Sacred and Profane: An Insider’s Tales From The Dark Side Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30PM
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A charming and amusing ballet about an eccentric dollmaker. MUSIC CHOREOGRAPHY STAGING
Holiday Magic! Set in historic Georgetown with George Washington and King George III among other historical figures, this is TWB’s holiday valentine.
Léo Delibes Arthur Saint-Leon Luis R. Torres
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TWB Studio Company Saturday, May 21, 2016, 1PM, 5PM Sunday, May 22, 2016, 1PM THEARC Theater
Mermaid
MUSIC Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky CHOREOGRAPHY Septime Webre
Saturday, June 25, 2016, 1:30PM Sunday, June 26, 2016, 1:30PM
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Family Day, Noon pre-show activities Sunday, December 6
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TWB teams up with Imagination Stage to recreate the Hans Christian Andersen classic in this enduring tale of the power of love. A production that will warm the hearts of all ages.
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theNEWmovement: ¡Fiesta Latina!
The England Studio Friday, September 25, 2015, 7PM Saturday, September 26, 2015, 7PM THEARC Theater Sunday, September 27, 2015, 3PM Performance; 4PM Reception
theNEWmovement: Balanchine & Beyond
The England Studio Friday, October 30, 2015, 7PM Saturday, October 31, 2015, 7PM
theNEWmovement: DiverseDance
Edward Villella Coaches Jonathan Jordan
The England Studio Friday, March 4, 2016, 7PM Saturday, March 5, 2016, 7PM THEARC Theater Sunday, March 6, 2016, 3PM Performance; 4PM Reception
Masterwork: Balanchine’s Tarantella The England Studio Wednesday, November 4, 2015 6:30PM
Amanda McKerrow Coaches Maki Onuki
Nardia Boodoo and Zhenghong Cao photo by Dean Alexander
Masterwork: Giselle, Act II The England Studio Wednesday, January 27, 2016 6:30PM
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Masterwork: TBA The England Studio Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:30PM
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