Featured Companies Quartet-In- Residence

BALLETX

Company-In-Residence

BalletX, led by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, is recognized as a “place of choreographic innovation” (The New Yorker) for producing over 100 world premieres by more than 50 choreographers in its 15-year history, a record “few companies can match” (The New York Times). The company’s streaming platform, BalletX Beyond, which launched in September 2020, has produced dance films by choreographers from around the world, reaching subscribers in 20 states and 7 countries, and earning a reputation for “revolutionizing virtual performance” (Harper’s Bazaar). In addition to commissioning new works for stage and film, BalletX offers a number of education and community programs designed to bring its home city of Philadelphia and the nation closer to dance. BalletX is grateful to have performed for the incredible Vail Dance Festival community over the last decade, thanks to the leadership of Damian Woetzel. Photo by Erin Baiano. DANCERS: Shawn Cusseaux Jonah Delgado Francesca Forcella Stanley Glover Savannah Green Zachary Kapeluck Blake Krapels Skyler Lubin Ashley Simpson Richard Villaverde Pete Leo Walker Andrea Yorita

CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE

Founder, Artistic Director, Producer & Director: Cleo Parker Robinson

Currently celebrating its 51st Season, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is an international, cross-cultural, dance-arts and educational institution rooted in African-American traditions and the Diaspora, dedicated to excellence in performance, instruction, and community programming.

The renowned Cleo Parker Robinson Dance holds the works of some of the most iconic choreographers of American modern dance in its repertoire, including Katherine Dunham, Donald McKayle, Eleo Pomare, and Alvin Ailey. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance views dance as a universal language of movement which transforms the world and transcends boundaries of culture, class and age. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is committed to honoring diversity and inclusiveness throughout the global community. Photo by Pierre Wachholder.

NEW YORK CITY BALLET MOVES

Composed of a select group of NYCB dancers and musicians, New York City Ballet MOVES returns to Vail for the first time in nine years. New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world. The Company was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, and quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Jerome Robbins joined NYCB the following year and, with Balanchine, helped to build its unparalleled repertory. Now under the direction of Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford, Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan, and Executive Director Katherine Brown, NYCB is committed to promoting creative excellence and nurturing a new generation of dancers and choreographers. New York City Ballet MOVES provides an opportunity to showcase NYCB’s extraordinary artists and repertory for new audiences. Photo by Paul Kolnik. DANCERS: Adrian Danchig-Waring, Principal Dancer Joseph Gordon, Principal Dancer Ashley Hod, Corps de Ballet Anthony Huxley, Principal Dancer Russell Janzen, Principal Dancer Lauren Lovette, Principal Dancer Sara Mearns, Principal Dancer Roman Mejia, Corps de Ballet Tiler Peck, Principal Dancer Unity Phelan, Soloist Andrew Scordato, Corps de Ballet Gretchen Smith, Corps de Ballet Andrew Veyette, Principal Dancer Peter Walker, Soloist Indiana Woodward, Soloist

MUSICIANS: Elaine Chelton, Solo Pianist Stephen Gosling, Solo Pianist Susan Walters, Solo Pianist

QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE

BROOKLYN RIDER

Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings), the veteran string quartet Brooklyn Rider presents eclectic repertory and gripping performances that continue to draw rave reviews from classical, world and rock critics alike. NPR credits Brooklyn Rider with “recreating the 300-year-old form of string quartet as a vital and creative 21st century ensemble.”

The quartet released Dreamers in 2018 on Sony Music Masterworks with Mexican jazz vocalist Magros Herrera, adding to their extensive list of collaborative projects. The group also regularly performs with Anne Sofie von Otter, Béla Fleck, Kinan Azmeh and Maeve Gilchrist. A second album of Philip Glass quartets is expected later this year; the first was released in 2011. Photo by Shervin Lainez.

Underwritten by the Vail Valley Foundation Board of Directors.

MUSICIANS: Johnny Gandelsman, Violin Colin Jacobsen, Violin