CCM s 2016-17 Mainstage Series Concludes with Dance Masterworks and Beyond
UCs College-Conservatory of Music concludes its 2016-17 Mainstage Series with
, performed by the Department of Dance on
Thursday, April 13-Saturday, April 15
in
Patricia Corbett Theater
. Co-directed by Dance Department Chair
and Associate Professor
, the performance features a mixed bill of contemporary and classical ballets.
Alongside a selection of traditional and new works,
Masterworks and Beyond
includes the world premiere of
day of wakening over the sea of night
, with choreography by CCM Assistant Professor
and music by CCM composition alumnus and accompanist
Bradley Harris
.
The program begins with George Balanchine's masterwork
Valse-Fantaisie,
a classic ballet set to music by Mikhail Glinka. CCM's performance is restaged by guest artist
Viki Psihoyos
, who works with the George Balanchine Trust to offer Balanchine Technique Workshops. Up next in
Masterworks and Beyond
is
Flower Festival
, with music composed by Edvard Helsted and choreography by August Bournonville. This one-act ballet is restaged by Qi and Carberry.
The program continues with two works that feature brand new choreography. CCM Associate Professor
choreographs
Revelries
, a new traditional ballet performed with music by Gaetano Donizetti. Guest artist
Roger Van Fleteren
, who is the Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of the Alabama Ballet Company, choreographs unRAVELed a new contemporary ballet with music by Maurice Ravel.
The grand finale of the program is the world premiere of
day of wakening over the sea of night
. Inspired by Joseph Campbells mythological writings, this new work is a viscerally engaging, athletically mesmerizing landscape of contemporary dance. The piece features a reimagined stage space, which creates a shifted perspective, heightened by live musicians with a mystic world groove.
Masterworks and Beyond
is a collection of diverse works, which showcase the versatility of the students and faculty in CCMs Department of Dance. Tickets are available for purchase through the CCM Box Office.
Valse-Fantaisie
is performed by permission of the George Balanchine Trust.
Performance Times
8 p.m. Thursday, April 13
8 p.m. Friday, April 14
2 & 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15
Location
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to Masterworks and Beyond are $27-31 for adults, $17-20 for non-UC students and $15-18 for UC students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at
ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice/mainstage/masterworks-and-beyond
.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit
.
For directions to CCM Village, visit
.
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Dance Sponsor: Rosemary & Mark Schlachter
Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macys
The Dance Department gratefully acknowledges the support of the Corbett Endowment at CCM
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