Dance 2012-2013 Season
The Ferguson Foundation
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Ballet in Cinema
Giselle
Presented from Royal Opera House, London
BIG ARTS will screen Giselle in replacement of the originally scheduled
The Rite of Spring ballet
7 PM Thursday, April 11
BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall
Giselle is one of the most influential of all Romantic ballets, and one of the greatest and most popular works of the dance canon and of The Royal Ballet's repertory. The title role presents the transcendental power of a woman's love in the face of betrayal and is one of the most technically demanding and emotionally challenging roles in classical dance – not surprisingly, it is here a great showcase for the leading ballerinas of the Company. Peter Wright's sensitive staging in the atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane heightens the contrast as the story moves between the human and supernatural worlds. This production stars artists of The Royal Ballet, featuring Marianela Nuñez and Rupert Pennefather.
2 hrs 30 mins, including two intermissions
Admission $20
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Past Events:
Thodos Dance Chicago
February 2012
Thodos Dance Chicago will perform their Fosse Trilogy at BIG ARTS, as well as other pieces from their repertoire. Fosse Trilogy is an adaptation of works originally created by Bob Fosse in the early 1960s for television (a Bob Hope Special; The Ed Sullivan Show). Tony Award-winning choreographer and Fosse muse, Ann Reinking, staged this piece, with its romantic, Latin-based music, for live performances and created the transition choreography. TDC has performed in more than 50 venues in the U.S. and participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the International Istanbul Dance Festival, the Ankara Music and Dance Festival, and the Busan International Dance Festival in Korea.
Golden Dragon Acrobats
January 2011
With their award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music, the Golden Dragon Acrobats present shows of breath-taking skill and spell-binding beauty. In November 2005, the Golden Dragons made their Broadway debut to a sold-out audience, and their show garnered adoration from audiences of all ages, nominations for two New York Drama Desk Awards, and universal critical acclaim.
General seating: $42, Loge: $47, Student: $15
Taylor 2
January 2012
Fifty years after the legendary Paul Taylor began redefining dance, his dancers continue to perform his works around the world. The Taylor 2 company was specially created for smaller community audiences like BIG ARTS. In selecting the repertoire for Taylor 2, Taylor chooses arrangements that span the broad spectrum of his ever-growing collection of dances, which are known for athleticism, humor, and range of emotions. Many of the pieces have been reworked from the original, celebrated version to enable Taylor 2 to perform them on tour. Gia Kourlas wrote in The New York Times, "Taylor 2 is a kind of miracle ... all of the dancers are considerable talents [who] unite fearlessness with skill."
Gulfshore Ballet's
The Nutcracker Suites
December 2011
Southwest Florida's classical ballet school, Gulfshore Ballet, presents two performances of selections from The Nutcracker.
Ballet in Cinema
Le Corsaire
Presented LIVE from The Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
March 2012
Presented in three acts, Le Corsaire is a ballet which was first presented in 1856. The audience is introduced to Medora, a young Greek girl, and Conrad, a dashing pirate, as they journey through a tapestry of captive maidens, rich sultans, swashbuckling abductions, and dramatic rescues - culminating in a shipwreck that's one of the most breathtaking spectacles in all of ballet. This lavish revival, streamed live via satellite from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet is believed to be the most expensive production of a ballet ever mounted, estimated at $1.5 million.
3 hrs 35 mins, including two intermissions
Gulfshore Ballet's
Spring Showcase
at Schein Performance Hall
May 2012
Southwest Florida's classical ballet school, Gulfshore Ballet, will perform their Spring Showcase with performances by Jose Gamero, principal dancer with the Des Moines Ballet, as well as 55 local ballet students. They will present excerpts from masterpieces like Sleeping Beauty and Paquita as well as "A Tribute to Balanchine" and other new works. For tickets contact BIG ARTS Center at (239) 395-0900.
Gulfshore Ballet's
The Nutcracker Suites
December 2012
BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall
Southwest Florida's classical ballet school, Gulfshore Ballet, presents their performance of selections from The Nutcracker.
Hammerstep
Irish Step Dance Meets Tap and Hip-Hop
Saturday, January 19, 7:30 PM
BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall
Hammerstep replaces the originally-scheduled Tapestry
Created and directed by two-time World Champion Irish step dancer Garrett Coleman and former lead of Riverdance Jason Oremus, Hammerstep made its official U.S. preview with two performances at the Lincoln Center Atrium in 2011. Oremus and Coleman, with their group of tap and hip-hop dancers are attempting to break the preconceptions of Irish dance by fusing it with other dance forms, pop culture and comedy.
This groundbreaking show integrates traditional Irish step, tap, and hip hop dance forms and presents them through cutting edge choreography, lights, and sound in a way that reinvents the dance show experience.
General seating: $42, Loge: $47, Student: $15
The Ferguson Foundation
Koresh Dance Company:
Twenty Years
Saturday, February 9, 2013
BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall
Join Koresh Dance Company for an eloquent and explosive program drawing from their 20 year history. Known for their exciting and emotional blend of ballet, modern and jazz, the program will include excerpts from Carousel (1991), Facing the Sun (1992), Negative Spaces (2004), Standing in Tears (2005), Looking Back: The Music of the 40s and 50s (2006), Hidden Drives (2007), Theater of Public Secrets (2008), ev•o•lu•tion (2009), Somewhere in Between (2010) and Through the Skin (2011) as well as Ronen Koresh's newest works. This performance is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. There will be a talkback with Koresh and the dancers following the performance.
General seating: $42, Loge: $47, Student: $15
The Ferguson Foundation
Supporter Hazel & David Barber
