BY KAREN BOSSICK
Dances choreographed by Justin Peck and Christopher Wheeldon will be among the pieces the Joffrey Ballet will present when it brings its dance to the mountains Saturday and Sunday.
The Chicago ballet, which is making its debut in Sun Valley, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30, at The Sun Valley Pavilion.
Each night will feature a different repertoire featuring works ranging from contemporary to neo-classical and classical.
“The works that drive us forward as a company are not all alike, and, in the two programs we are bringing, we revel in the opportunity to show many different sides to our dancing to the Sun Valley audience,” said Ashley Wheater, the artistic director of The Joffrey Ballet.
SATURDAY’S PROGRAM:
Yonder Blue--Choreographed by Andrew McNicol; Music by Peter Gregson
Round of Angels--Choreographed by Gerald Arpino; Music by Gustav Mahler
Benteveo (Saudade)--Choreographed by Manoela Gonçalves; Music by Michael Wall
The Times Are Racing--Choreographed by Justin Peck; Music by Dan Deacon
SUNDAY’S PROGRAM:
Birthday Variations--Choreographed by Gerald Arpino; Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Carousel (A Dance)--Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon; Music by Richard Rodgers
Heimat--Choreographed by Cathy Marston; Music by Richard Wagner
Under the Trees’ Voices--Choreographed by Nicolas Blanc; Music by Ezio Bosso
For tickets, visit https://balletsunvalley.org.
Ballet Sun Valley, which is bringing the Joffrey Ballet to town, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that sprang from an organization founded in 2011 to bring international ballet to Sun Valley. Since its inception, Ballet Sun Valley performances have featured works from some of the ballet world’s most celebrated choreographers, as well as dancers from the San Francisco Ballet, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet and Dutch National Ballet.