As well, ian had attended summer intensives on scholarship at the school of american ballet, san francisco ballet, and exploring ballet with suzanne farrell, among others. Opening night footage of balletmets the nutcracker. George balanchines the nutcracker philadelphia, pa. Matthew neenan is pennsylvania ballets first choreographer in residence. Matthew neenan began his dance training at the boston ballet school and with noted teachers nan c. Balletx debuted as the wilma theaters newest resident company last thursday. Criticallyacclaimed philadelphiabased choreographer matthew neenan will create a piece for pennsylvania ballet in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his first work created for the company. Favorite roles with ballet memphis include dorothy in wizard of oz, clara in nutcracker, a cygnet in swan lake, as well as roles in steven mcmahons confluence, julia adams devils fruit, and in matthew neenans the darting eyes. The balletx team has produced 84 world premiere ballets by 42 renowned and emerging choreographers to date, reaching more than 100,000 dance patrons. Pennsylvania ballet is currently comprised of 40 dancers and presents a season of six productions in philadelphia, including the holiday spectacular, george balanchinesthe nutcracker, balancing classic ballets with new works that challenge the dancers and attract a diverse audience.
Cruz has performed as a guest artist throughout the united states and europe. Jul 15, 2009 the making of keep, a new work created for pennsylvania ballet by choreographer in residence matthew neenan. Pennsylvania ballet artistic director angel corella announced the. January 2019, balletx to perform neenans increasing at joyce theaters american dance platform march, 2019 world premiere for pacific northwest ballet. Ian hussey began his ballet instruction at age nine with the rock school for dance education and continued his training at central pennsylvania youth ballet in 2001 under the direction of marcia dale weary.
He later attended the laguardia high school of performing arts and the school of american ballet in new york. Yudenich attended the school of american ballet under full scholarship. Since its founding in 1986, nashville ballet has grown to become the largest professional ballet company in tennessee, presenting a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, including original works. Dec 08, 2015 the pennsylvania youth balletballet guild of the lehigh valley will perform the nutcracker on saturday, dec. Making wings, part of ballethubs ballet video library. The companys 55th season will feature ballets with five world premieres and three company premieres including two classic love stories. She studied on scholarship at the rock school for dance education and school of pennsylvania ballet, and she attended summer courses at the bolshoi ballet academy, ellison ballet, the rock school for dance education, san francisco ballet, the school of american ballet, the school of pennsylvania ballet, and pacific northwest ballet school. She has also appeared with balletx in neenan s broke apart, elos scenes view 2, and at jacobs pillow in summer 2006. The ballet company performing in this ballet video include pennsylvania ballet. Each artistic associate brings to the table an impressive list of accomplishments in the field, as well as a level of dedication, determination, and creative vision required to foster and cultivate a worldclass organization. Igor stravinsky created beautiful, interesting, and diverse scores for us to dance to.
Pennsylvania ballet s artistic staff provides knowledgeable and adept leadership. Janzen was born in bridgeport, connecticut, and began his dance training at the age of six at the rock school in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The companys 54 th season will be a year of mixed repertoire premieres and four fulllength ballets including two philadelphia favorites by george balanchine, the nutcracker and jewels, and two traditional storybook ballets, the sleeping beauty and swan lake. Pennsylvania ballet volunteer opportunities volunteermatch. Pennsylvania ballet has deep ties to dance history. Pennsylvania ballet announces 20172018 season the dance. Pennsylvania ballet has announced 20202021 season magic. That direction isnt natural for me, so i really have to think about the position i need to hit, he says. Pereira began studying at the school of american ballet, the official school of new york city ballet. When christine cox and matthew neenan were forming balletx in 2005, they had big dreams. Stahlbaum, housekeeper, party guests, queen of the snow.
He later attended laguardia high school of performing arts and the school of american ballet in new york. Pennsylvania ballet artistic director angel corella announced the programming for the 20182019 season. In 2005, they formed balletx, a contemporary ballet company. Matthew neenan began his dance training at the boston ballet school, along with instruction from noted teachers nan c. A new ballet by choreographer in residence matthew neenan will. World premiere on may 6, 2009 at the merriam theatre in philadelphia. Don quixote seguidilla, gitanos, fandango, and tall driads haffner symphony soloist nutcracker mrs. Director angel corella, kiril radev, and company member russell ducker. In addition to dancing with pennsylvania ballet, ms. Perhaps due to that remarkable connection, the ballet s mission has always been to celebrate the classics. Behind the scenes of matthew neenans beside them, they dwell.
Pennsylvania ballet is lacing up for its 45th anniversary. This is erics first year performing the role, but he perfectly embodies it and continues to push the borders of his character. Ian joined pennsylvania ballet as a member of pbii. Critically acclaimed choreographer in residence matthew neenan will create his 18 th world premiere for pennsylvania ballet after his very successful premiere of it goes that way in 2017. Choreographer matthew neenan and artist steven weber have been talking about a ballet theyd like to do for over a decade. George balanchines apollo and stravinsky violin concerto, jerome robbins the cage, and matthew neenans deco. Swarthmore ballet theatre summer intensive program. Pennsylvania ballet is lacing up for its 45th anniversary season. Matthew neenan, choreographer in residence at pennsylvania. As well, ian had attended summer intensives on scholarship at the school of american ballet, san francisco ballet, and exploring ballet. He joined pennsylvania ballet in 1994, and very soon leapt at chances to choreograph for the company.
The choreographer matthew neenan of balletx nears the stratosphere. George balanchines the nutcracker philadelphia, pa groupon. In april, we present three dynamic ballets from acclaimed choreographers. State college, pennsylvania alexander peters began his training with teacher nicole swope, continuing with the allegheny ballet academy under the guidance of deborah anthony, cristin burwell, cherie noble and richard cook.
This program will also feature an untitled work by choreographer in residence matthew neenan. Corella has also set out to acquire more productions costumes and sets for the ballets the company dances. Pennsylvania ballet has announced 20202021 season magic of. Janzen attended summer sessions in 2004 and 2005 at the school of american ballet, the official school of new york city ballet, and enrolled as a fulltime student in the winter of 2005. Nutcracker casting pennsylvania ballet ballet alert.
In last weeks final pennsylvania ballet 2012 spring run, matthew neenan s choreography did the heavy lifting, heaving the company, just barely, above being a good repertory company of wellperformed museumquality work. Today pennsylvania ballet announces the 20192020 season. Nutcracker casting 2020 joint fundraiser for ballet alert. Jul 19, 2009 performance excerpt from the world premiere performance by pennsylvania ballet of keep on may 8, 2009 at the merriam theatre. Matthew neenan is the choreographer in residence with the pennsylvania ballet and cofounder of balletx, the resident dance company at the prestigious wilma theatre which has toured his work nationally and internationally in many prestigious venues. See the nutcracker at zoellner arts center saucon source.
Pennsylvania ballet postpones programs and announces. Criticallyacclaimed philadelphiabased choreographer matthew neenan will create a piece for pennsylvania ballet in celebration of the 20 th anniversary of his first work created for the company and his 10 th anniversary as choreographer in residence. She began studying ballet at the age of 8 and enrolled at ballet academy east from the age of ten. Aug 31, 2018 pennsylvania ballets jermel johnson in matthew neenans archiva photo by alexander iziliaev, courtesy pennsylvania ballet johnson, for example, has trouble doing coupes jetes to the leftbut always practices them anyway. Favorite roles with ballet memphis include dorothy in wizard of oz, clara in nutcracker, a cygnet in swan lake, as well as roles in steven mcmahons confluence, julia adams devils fruit, and in matthew neenan s the darting eyes sponsors. Elevated to soloist in march 2015 following her performance as odetteodile in swan lake, she continues to be given choice principal roles. From 19942007, matthew danced with the pennsylvania ballet. January 2019, balletx to perform neenan s increasing at joyce theaters american dance platform march, 2019 world premiere for pacific northwest ballet. The 20202021 season begins with ben stevensons charming cinderella and the magical george balanchines the nutcracker. Guest artists delaware valley dance academy united states. This page features a ballet video titled matthew neenan and steven weber. Fort lauderdale ballet classique art of classical ballet boston ballet school summer program pacific northwest ballet school summer program school of american ballet.
Pennsylvania ballet is a ballet company in the united states. Philadelphia, pa january 15, 2015 pennsylvania ballet and artistic director angel corella present the biblical story of george balanchines prodigal son, the modern and intricate polyphonia and the world premiere of shift to minor by matthew neenan for the first program of the year, february 58 at the merriam theatre, supported by alger. Pennsylvania ballet presents matthew neenans world. Mixed repertoire may 912, 2019 the academy of music. The changes in pennsylvania ballet are far more apparent when you see its home repertory in. Pennsylvania ballets all stravinsky program youtube. Pennsylvania ballet is a tax exempt nonprofit and our tax identification number is 231629970. The second piece was the world premiere of matthew neenans it goes that way.
First up are the sets for don quixote, which pennsylvania ballet rented from the san diego opera in 2016. In just her second season with pennsylvania ballet, where she started in the corps, the cubanborn pineiro has danced leading roles in balanchines allegro brillante and matthew neenan s shift to minor. An annual staging of balanchines the nutcracker and other favorites pay tribute to dances traditional beauty. The company was formed in 1963 by barbara weisberger, a protege of the great george balanchine. He is a graduate of the baltimore school for the arts where he performed work by barry hughson and christopher damboise in addition to martha grahams appalachian spring with the baltimore symphony orchestra. Dec 21, 2010 my current favorite moment of nutcracker would have to be pennsylvania ballet ii dancer eric tropes rendition of mother ginger.
Balletx brings new, edgy moves to classical ballet the. She also completed summer sessions at central pennsylvania youth ballet, the school of american ballet, and american ballet theatre, and performed with dances patrelle in new york city, dancing soloist roles in the yorkville nutcracker. Ballets nutcracker turns 50 this year, and the first marie says that first. Fadeley has originated feature roles in peter quanzs jupiter symphony, annabelle lopez ochoas reqium for a rose, and matthew neenan s pampeana, keep, and at the border. From 1994 to 2007, matthew danced with pennsylvania ballet. The company also tours throughout pennsylvania and the east. Christine cox cofounded balletx, americas premier contemporary ballet company, with matthew neenan in 2005. His choreography has also been featured by the washington ballet, colorado ballet, juilliard dance and ballet west, among others. Cruz has premiered works for such renowned choreographers as paul taylor, margo sappington, christopher damboise, jessica lang and pennsylvania ballets meredith rainey, and matthew neenan. September 2019 pennsylvania ballet opens 20192020 season with. Headquartered in philadelphia, the companys annual local season features six programs of classic favorites and new works, including the philadelphia holiday tradition, george balanchines the nutcracker. Today pennsylvania ballet announced a dynamic new season, magic of. A new ballet by choreographer in residence matthew neenan will worldpremiere on a program danced april 25, 2020 at the merriam theater, along with two company premieres.
Since joining pennsylvania ballet in fall 2007, ms. Aug 09, 2015 the choreographer matthew neenan of balletx nears the stratosphere. Still dancers with pennsylvania ballet, they aspired for their contemporary ballet company to perform at jacobs pillow and vail dance festival. Daniel cooper began his training at the university of north carolina school of the arts and attended summer programs at the school of american ballet and san francisco ballet school. The masterful artwork of this piece was sometimes beyond words to describe it, such that i find myself at a loss to write. Suspended in time by pennsylvania ballet artistic director angel corella, kiril radev, and company member russell ducker.
Boston, ma matthew neenan began his dance training at the boston ballet school, along with instruction from noted teachers nan c. The choreographer matthew neenan of balletx nears the. Twisted 2 the highly anticipated twisted sequal balletmet. In may 2004, she performed as a guest artist with new york city ballet dancing tarantella as part of the george balanchine centennial celebrations. Sarahgabrielle ryan is from philadelphia, pennsylvania. Nutcracker will leave you in high spirits with a desire for more. Pennsylvania ballet announces 20182019 season the dance.
This is the 18 th world premiere by pennsylvania ballets choreographer in residence, and it is truly a masterpiece, rich in every detail. Boys choir make george balanchines the nutcracker an experience. Christine cox and matthew neenan, former members of the pennsylvania ballet, wanted to redefine ballet in philadelphia. A copy of the official registration and financial information for pennsylvania ballet may be obtained from the pennsylvania department of state by calling 1. Amid the current situation with covid19, pennsylvania ballet will postpone the remainder of the 201920 season, including aprils production of suspended in time at the merriam theater and mays. Matthew neenan and steven weber ballet video ballethub. Perhaps due to that remarkable connection, the ballets mission has always been to celebrate the classics. Pennsylvania ballets artistic director angel corella has announced the programming for the 20172018 season.
Buy pennsylvania ballet tickets from the official site. For pennsylvania ballet, transitions onstage and off. He completed his training at the san francisco ballet school, where he was selected by helgi tomasson to join the schools pilot trainee program in 2005. Amir yogev was born and raised in kibbutz tzuba, israel. George balanchines the nutcracker at the academy of music. Pennsylvania ballet announces 20192020 season broadway world. Enjoy these excerpts from apollo, stravinsky violin concerto, the. Cruz has premiered works for such renowned choreographers as paul taylor, margo sappington, christopher damboise, jessica lang and pennsylvania ballet s meredith rainey, and matthew neenan. Clear by houston ballet artistic director stanton welch, am. Pennsylvania ballet presents works by stanton welch, am, angel corella, kiril radev, russell ducker, and matthew neenan at the academy of music in philadelphia, pa. The making of keep, a new work created for pennsylvania ballet by choreographer in residence matthew neenan.
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