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This charming program perfect for Valentine's Day features a diverse lineup of works including a masterpiece from the acclaimed Twyla Tharp set to songs sung by Frank Sinatra; a world premiere by internationally renowned choreographer Alexander Schneider-Rossmy; Heinz Poll's thrilling piece to Maurice Ravel's Bolero, and favorite works that premiered in BalletMet's groundbreaking 30x30.
As Sinatra's Strangers In the Night attests, love will be just "a dance away" with timeless music that inspires sophisticated, dynamic and dramatic works from some of the most exciting choreographers of our time. The varied program includes:
* Sinatra Suite, an intimate portrait of a relationship by award-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp
* Heinz Poll's Bolero, a passionate mix of Indian and modern dance styles set to Ravel's compelling composition and inspired by Poll's travels to India
* A Different Drummer, a new work by Alexander Schneider Rossmy inspired by Thoreau's musings of the same name and set to the percussive sounds of Steve Reich
* Highlights from BalletMet's 30x30: Ma Cong's Two of Us; Randy Duncan's Everyday People; Tom Gold's Maquillage; Adam Hundt's Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), and David Shimotakahara's Sweet. -- www.balletmet.org
Posted January 25th, 2008 by ruzik_tuzik
