HAFFNER SERENADE
Robert Garland finds motivation in the African word Sankofa, which represents the need to understand the past in order to move into the future. For Haffner Serenade, set to Mozart's Serenade for orchestra in D major, Garland has created a solo which involves West African movement set in a classical context, adding "There are elements to older music that retain what I feel are African American and African-centered rhythms and syncopation."
RESURRECTION
Jamar Roberts enters a new era of his choreography by creating a narrative ballet for the first time. Roberts' Resurrection, named after the first movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 involves a "witchy" lead woman who enlists the help of her community to resurrect and control a dead man, when something goes awry. Roberts is influenced by his studies in visual art in his youth: "The idea of the cinematic lives rent free in my mind," Roberts said.
MADCAP
Danielle Rowe creates her second repertory work for SF Ballet with MADCAP. Rowe's love of storytelling and theatrics is brought to the fore in this premiere, which dissects the anatomy of a clown and uses its motion as inspiration for the choreography. Set to eerie, carnival-inspired music, MADCAP offers an unusual task for the dancers: using their voices, with recitation, singing, percussive hisses and hoops and hollers throughout the ballet.
NEXT@90 FESTIVAL
The future of ballet is coming Next. We've celebrated maker culture here in the Bay Area for decades, so to celebrate San Francisco's 90th anniversary we're looking forward. The next@90 festival presents 9 world premiere ballets by 9 innovative, international choreographers, centering the innovation of the dance world right here in San Francisco. next@90 festival features new works by Nicolas Blanc, Bridget Breiner, Val Caniparoli, Robert Garland, Yuka Oishi, Yuri Possokhov, Jamar Roberts, Danielle Rowe, and Claudia Schreier.
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Robert Garland finds motivation in the African word Sankofa, which represents the need to understand the past in order to move into the future. For Haffner Serenade, set to Mozart's Serenade for orchestra in D major, Garland has created a solo which involves West African movement set in a classical context, adding "There are elements to older music that retain what I feel are African American and African-centered rhythms and syncopation."
RESURRECTION
Jamar Roberts enters a new era of his choreography by creating a narrative ballet for the first time. Roberts' Resurrection, named after the first movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 involves a "witchy" lead woman who enlists the help of her community to resurrect and control a dead man, when something goes awry. Roberts is influenced by his studies in visual art in his youth: "The idea of the cinematic lives rent free in my mind," Roberts said.
MADCAP
Danielle Rowe creates her second repertory work for SF Ballet with MADCAP. Rowe's love of storytelling and theatrics is brought to the fore in this premiere, which dissects the anatomy of a clown and uses its motion as inspiration for the choreography. Set to eerie, carnival-inspired music, MADCAP offers an unusual task for the dancers: using their voices, with recitation, singing, percussive hisses and hoops and hollers throughout the ballet.
NEXT@90 FESTIVAL
The future of ballet is coming Next. We've celebrated maker culture here in the Bay Area for decades, so to celebrate San Francisco's 90th anniversary we're looking forward. The next@90 festival presents 9 world premiere ballets by 9 innovative, international choreographers, centering the innovation of the dance world right here in San Francisco. next@90 festival features new works by Nicolas Blanc, Bridget Breiner, Val Caniparoli, Robert Garland, Yuka Oishi, Yuri Possokhov, Jamar Roberts, Danielle Rowe, and Claudia Schreier.
HAFFNER SERENADE
Robert Garland finds motivation in the African word Sankofa, which represents the need to understand the past in order to move into the future. For Haffner Serenade, set to Mozart's Serenade for orchestra in D major, Garland has created a solo which involves West African movement set in a classical context, adding "There are elements to older music that retain what I feel are African American and African-centered rhythms and syncopation."
RESURRECTION
Jamar Roberts enters a new era of his choreography by creating a narrative ballet for the first time. Roberts' Resurrection, named after the first movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 involves a "witchy" lead woman who enlists the help of her community to resurrect and control a dead man, when something goes awry. Roberts is influenced by his studies in visual art in his youth: "The idea of the cinematic lives rent free in my mind," Roberts said.
MADCAP
Danielle Rowe creates her second repertory work for SF Ballet with MADCAP. Rowe's love of storytelling and theatrics is brought to the fore in this premiere, which dissects the anatomy of a clown and uses its motion as inspiration for the choreography. Set to eerie, carnival-inspired music, MADCAP offers an unusual task for the dancers: using their voices, with recitation, singing, percussive hisses and hoops and hollers throughout the ballet.
NEXT@90 FESTIVAL
The future of ballet is coming Next. We've celebrated maker culture here in the Bay Area for decades, so to celebrate San Francisco's 90th anniversary we're looking forward. The next@90 festival presents 9 world premiere ballets by 9 innovative, international choreographers, centering the innovation of the dance world right here in San Francisco. next@90 festival features new works by Nicolas Blanc, Bridget Breiner, Val Caniparoli, Robert Garland, Yuka Oishi, Yuri Possokhov, Jamar Roberts, Danielle Rowe, and Claudia Schreier.
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Robert Garland finds motivation in the African word Sankofa, which represents the need to understand the past in order to move into the future. For Haffner Serenade, set to Mozart's Serenade for orchestra in D major, Garland has created a solo which involves West African movement set in a classical context, adding "There are elements to older music that retain what I feel are African American and African-centered rhythms and syncopation."
RESURRECTION
Jamar Roberts enters a new era of his choreography by creating a narrative ballet for the first time. Roberts' Resurrection, named after the first movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 involves a "witchy" lead woman who enlists the help of her community to resurrect and control a dead man, when something goes awry. Roberts is influenced by his studies in visual art in his youth: "The idea of the cinematic lives rent free in my mind," Roberts said.
MADCAP
Danielle Rowe creates her second repertory work for SF Ballet with MADCAP. Rowe's love of storytelling and theatrics is brought to the fore in this premiere, which dissects the anatomy of a clown and uses its motion as inspiration for the choreography. Set to eerie, carnival-inspired music, MADCAP offers an unusual task for the dancers: using their voices, with recitation, singing, percussive hisses and hoops and hollers throughout the ballet.
NEXT@90 FESTIVAL
The future of ballet is coming Next. We've celebrated maker culture here in the Bay Area for decades, so to celebrate San Francisco's 90th anniversary we're looking forward. The next@90 festival presents 9 world premiere ballets by 9 innovative, international choreographers, centering the innovation of the dance world right here in San Francisco. next@90 festival features new works by Nicolas Blanc, Bridget Breiner, Val Caniparoli, Robert Garland, Yuka Oishi, Yuri Possokhov, Jamar Roberts, Danielle Rowe, and Claudia Schreier.
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