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Events
2018 Fall Season
October 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York
2018 Fall Season
Every fall, join American Ballet Theatre at the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks of mixed repertory ballet performances, featuring classic choreography, groundbreaking World Premieres and our world-class Company of dancers.
Running Time: 135 minutes
Garden Blue
Choreography by Jessica Lang
Music by Antonín Dvořák (“Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor ‘Dumky,’ Movements 1, 2 and 3”)
Sets and Costumes by Sarah Crowner
Lighting by Nicole Pearce
Running Time: 20 minutes
Garden Blue features choreography by Jessica Lang and interactive sets designed by Sarah Crowner. This unique collaboration is described as “sculptural and lyrical” by DanceTabs’s Marina Harss.
Dream within a Dream (deferred)
Choreography by Michelle Dorrance
Music by Duke Ellington
Costumes by Linda Cho
Lighting by Brad Fields
Running Time: 27 minutes
Tap dancer and choreographer Michelle Dorrance challenges the rhythmic skills and athletic endurance of the ABT dancers in this crossover ballet, co-commissioned with the Vail Dance Festival. The all-American art form of tap dance and the artists of America’s National Ballet Company® come together in an unexpected and exhilarating medley.
In the Upper Room
Choreography by Twyla Tharp
Staged by Shelley Washington
with Nancy Raffa
Music by Philip Glass
Costumes by Norma Kamali
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 39 minutes
A ballet in nine parts, In the Upper Room is one of ABT’s most impressive performances. Tharp’s choreography calls for both raw power and extreme grace. Bold kinetic movements blend with Philip Glass’s propelling score, creating a transcendent experience for both audience and dancers.