The currently untitled piece is inspired by the 40-year history of the Dan space Project. Performances will begin at the troupe’s new home at St. Mark’s Church in the East Village on Oct. 6 in a program that includes works by Jerome Robbins, Zhong-Jing Fang and Steven Melendez. The company will return to Manhattan on Feb. 24 for a two-day residency at the 92Y Harkens Dance Festival, featuring a pas de triose from Martha Clarke’s “The Garden of Villa dry,” in addition to three ballets by her mentor, Antony Tudor
Key Takeaways:
- The New York Theater Ballet will open the coming season with a world premiere by the former New York City Ballet dancer Antonia Franceschi. Set to original music by Claire van Kampen, the currently untitled piece is inspired by the 40-year history of the Danspace Project.
- Performances will begin at the troupe’s new home at St. Mark’s Church in the East Village on Oct. 6 in a program that includes works by Jerome Robbins, Zhong-Jing Fang and Steven Melendez. Later that month, the Theater Ballet will take its “Legends & Visionaries” program to the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in Tivoli, N.Y., with a revival of Nicolo Fonte’s “There, and Back Again,” as well as works by Robbins and Pam Tanowitz.
- The company will return to Manhattan on Feb. 24 for a two-day residency at the 92Y Harkness Dance Festival, featuring a pas de trois from Martha Clarke’s “The Garden of Villandry,” in addition to three ballets by her mentor, Antony Tudor. The season will conclude in April at the Schimmel Center at Pace University with the world premiere of Chase Brock’s “Misfit Movement Makers.” A full schedule is at nytb.org.
“Performances will begin at the troupe’s new home at St. Mark’s Church in the East Village on Oct. 6 in a program that includes works by Jerome Robbins, Zhong-Jing Fang and Steven Melendez. Later that month, the Theater Ballet will take its “Legends & Visionaries” program to the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in Tivoli, N.Y., with a revival of Nicolo Fonte’s “There, and Back Again,” as well as works by Robbins and Pam Tanowitz.”
