16 Years of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
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Dancers and affiliates of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet look back on their time with the company and its iconic director, Suzanne Farrell. After 16 years, the Suzanne Farrell Ballet will culminate with "Forever Balanchine: Farewell Performances", running December 7 - 9, 2017 at the Kennedy Center. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/BSBSB A Note From Suzanne Farrell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The enormous respect and pride I have for my dancers is immeasurable. This final season is a poignant celebration of them and my gratitude to the generous supporters of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet. The program is a reflection of our last 16 years. It has been an honor to serve the art of ballet and George Balanchine." Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Play video WPA Virtual Commissions: "STORM" by Sara Mearns, Joshua Bergasse, Zoe Sarnak, and Margo Seibert
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"We created this piece in April at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, as we tried to make sense of what our communities were going through. We created this piece to inspire hope. So much has happened since then. We stand in solidarity with the protests against racial injustice in our country. They inspire profound hope and we hope, change." - Joshua Bergasse, Sara Mearns, Zoe Sarnak, and Margo Seibert "STORM" Co-presented by Barrington Stage Company, Broadway Dance Center, Kaatsbaan | cultural park for dance, The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, Jerome Robbins Dance Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Spoleto Festival USA, Society for the Performing Arts, and Works & Process at the Guggenheim Performed by Sara Mearns Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse "The Storm Will Pass Soon Now" - Music and Lyrics by Zoe Sarnak Vocals by Margo Seibert Piano by Zoe Sarnak Filmed by Joshua Bergasse Edited by Lee Cherry Artist Statement: Joshua Bergasse "For me this was all about dichotomy; I was feeling so many opposing emotions. Sometimes debilitatingly negative, and then extraordinarily positive and powerful. That’s where the movement came from. And I wanted to capture Sara’s state of being against Zoe's song of hope." Artist Statement: Sara Mearns "We filmed this at the height of the pandemic in New York City, every morning we would wake up to the numbers rising. At that point, I felt lost & questioning what my role or contribution was to society, I felt helpless. I felt my being was crying out, this song and the choreography allowed me to express the pain I was in." Artist Statement: Zoe Sarnak "Writing music is a way for me to take an ache that I feel and turn it into some piece of hope. Like so many artists, I find myself trying to make meaning of this moment of confusion, pain, and loss. I hope that this song can provide the kind of strength and solace to viewers that working with Margo, Josh, and Sara has provided to me." "STORM" will be entered into the collection of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts representing art created during the Covid-19 pandemic. Works & Process Artist (WPA) Virtual Commissions To financially support artists and nurture their creative process during these challenging times, Works & Process at the Guggenheim will grant over $150,000 for artists to create new works while observing social distancing guidelines. New works posted every Sunday and Monday at 7:30pm. Please consider a donation. Every dollar you give will go directly to the artists. DONATE - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=KKFTJ5UTYTRAW&source=url WPA Virtual Commissions has been supported by Stuart Coleman, Antonio Convit and Tim McGraw, Lucy Dobrin, Adam Flatto, Bart Friedman, Bond Koga, Jayne Lipman, Cynthia Hazen Polsky, Stephen Kroll Reidy, Denise Saul, Annalyn Swan, Shelby White and many others. Virtual video design supported by Anupam and Rajika Puri. New music for dance supported by The Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. Lead funding for Works & Process is provided by the Ford Foundation, Christian Humann Foundation, Leon Levy Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Evelyn Sharp Foundation, with public funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Works & Process has received support from U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program and NYC Employee Retention Grant Program. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Described by The New York Times as “an exceptional opportunity to understand something of the creative process,” for 35 years, New Yorkers have been able to see, hear, and meet the most acclaimed artists in the world, in an intimate setting unlike any other. Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to generations of leading creators and performers. Most performances take place in the Guggenheim’s intimate Frank Lloyd Wright–designed 273-seat Peter B. Lewis Theater. In 2017, Works & Process established a new residency and commissioning program, inviting artists to create new works, made in and for the iconic Guggenheim rotunda. In 2020, Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions was created to financially support artists and nurture their creative process during the pandemic. worksandprocess.org.
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Play video Donald Byrd's "From Other Suns" | A World Premiere Ballet from The Kennedy Center
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As a unique aspect of Reframing the Narrative, eleven black dancers from historically white ballet companies were commissioned to create this brand new work, "From Other Suns." ----- Guest curator Theresa Ruth Howard facilitated a two-week creative process through Kennedy Center Social Impact’s Office Hours Residency Program with renowned choreographer Donald Byrd, using the music of Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon, to birth this stunning piece that premiered on the Reframing the Narrative program in the Kennedy Center Opera House alongside works presented by Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballethnic Dance Company, and Collage Dance Collective. ----- From Other Suns (World Premiere: June 14, 2022) Choreography: Donald Byrd Warmth from Other Suns Music by Carlos Simon By arrangement with CSJr., publisher Sole Agent: Bill Holab Music Played by The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra Evan Rogister, Principal Conductor Conductor: Dr. Leslie Dunner Lighting Design: Pamela Hobson DANCERS Portia Adams Precious Adams Katlyn Addison Joshua Bodden Corey Bourbonniere Jenelle Figgins Claudia Monja Ashley Murphy-Wilson Gian Carlo Perez Jonathan Philbert Miranda Silveira Raquel Smith, Apprentice From Other Suns was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of Reframing the Narrative (2022) and is made possible with support from the Kennedy Center Social Impact’s Office Hours Residency program. ----- Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #reframingthenarrative #ballet #thekennedycenter
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Play video Reframing the Narrative: Blacks in Ballet | A Kennedy Center Digital Stage Original
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Eleven black dancers from historically white ballet companies were commissioned by The Kennedy Center to create and perform a brand new ballet in just two weeks. This is their story... ----- Guest curator Theresa Ruth Howard facilitated a two-week creative process through Kennedy Center Social Impact’s Office Hours Residency Program with renowned choreographer Donald Byrd, using the music of Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon, to birth this stunning piece that premiered on the Reframing the Narrative program in the Kennedy Center Opera House alongside works presented by Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballethnic Dance Company, and Collage Dance Collective. ----- Proud recipient of an Anthem Award for Education, Art & Culture! https://www.anthemawards.com/winners/ ----- CREATIVE TEAM Choreographer Donald Byrd Composer Carlos Simon Conductor Dr. Leslie Dunner Curators Theresa Ruth Howard Denise Saunders Thompson Dancers Portia Adams Precious Adams Katlyn Addison Joshua Bodden Corey Bourbonniere Jenelle Figgins Claudia Monja Ashley Murphy-Wilson Gian Carlo Perez Jonathan Philbert Miranda Silveira Raquel Smith, Apprentice VIDEO Executive Producer Regis Vogt Producers Tony Donghyuk Yoon Ryan Nichols Director / Director of Photography Tony Donghyuk Yoon Editor Ryan Nichols Graphics Georgia Bergin Camera Operators - Story Tony Donghyuk Yoon Josh Rodriguez Camera Operators - Performance Stella Sharpe Josh Rodriguez Harry Oakes Rick Burks Ayal Subar Camera Assistants Harry Oakes Ben Janusz KENNEDY CENTER DANCE PROGRAMMING Director, Dance Programming Jane Raleigh Manager, Dance Programming Julie Akerly Coordinator, Dance Programming Malik Burnett From Other Suns was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of Reframing the Narrative (2022) and is made possible with support from the Kennedy Center Social Impact’s Office Hours Residency program. ----- 2:39 - Dancer Othella Dallas is mistakenly identified here as Katherine Dunham. Katherine discovered and trained Othella, and Othella taught Katherine Dunham's technique into her 90s. ----- Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #reframingthenarrative #ballet #thekennedycenter
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Play video Ballerina Maria Tallchief performs for President John F. Kennedy (1962) | The Kennedy Center
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Ballerina Maria Tallchief performs for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower during "An American Pageant of the Arts," on November 29, 1962. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the National Cultural Center, begun under Eisenhower's administration and encouraged under Kennedy's. Two months after President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, Congress passed and President Johnson signed into law legislation renaming the National Cultural Center as a "living memorial" to John F. Kennedy. Watch the full pageant with Bob Newhart, Harry Belafonte, Yo-Yo Ma, Danny Kaye, Marian Anderson, Robert Frost, Andre Previn, and many more: https://youtu.be/pCIg6fTPA5U Learn more about the Kennedy Center's history: https://www.kennedy-center.org/our-story/history/ Maria Tallchief was considered America's first major prima ballerina. She was the first Native American to hold the rank, and is said to have revolutionized ballet. When George Balanchine co-founded what would become the New York City Ballet in 1946, Tallchief became the company's first star. The combination of Balanchine's difficult choreography and Tallchief's passionate dancing changed the world of dance. She served as director of ballet for the Lyric Opera of Chicago for most of the 1970s and debuted the Chicago City Ballet in 1981. Tallchief was honored by the people of Oklahoma with multiple statues and an honorific day. She was inducted in the National Women's Hall of Fame and received a National Medal of Arts. In 1996, Tallchief received a Kennedy Center Honor for lifetime achievements. Help Inspire Others: The Kennedy Center building may be temporarily closed, but its arts and education programming is still alive! Your gift today will provide vital support for the arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please consider donating today at: https://www.kennedy-center.org/Support/Help/ Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #mariatallchief #ballerina #kennedycenter
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