Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company brings dance to the people in three outdoor performances
by Mary Staub
www.encoremag.com
When Christopher Wheeldon and Lourdes Lopez founded Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company in 2007, they made it their mission to expand the reach of classical ballet through innovative, collaborative work, and underscore its pertinence in society today. This year, three outdoor performances in August promise to carry out this mission fully.
Wheeldon, a former resident choreographer of New York City Ballet, is creating a new work to new music by Martha Wainwright, both commissioned by City Parks Foundation, for the company’s first two outdoor performances, August 14 and 15 at Central Park SummerStage. Not only is SummerStage a venue where dance events typically attract a more varied audience than would a typical proscenium theater dance concert, but the collaborative nature of the performance—Wainwright will perform live—also suggests that not only ballet bunheads will come out to watch and listen.
The next day, August 16, Wheeldon and Morphoses’ dancers will bring a more interactive event to East River Park as part of City Parks Dance. During the afternoon, they will supplement a short performance with an educational session and reach out to audience members through discussions about the choreography.
by Mary Staub
www.encoremag.com
When Christopher Wheeldon and Lourdes Lopez founded Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company in 2007, they made it their mission to expand the reach of classical ballet through innovative, collaborative work, and underscore its pertinence in society today. This year, three outdoor performances in August promise to carry out this mission fully.
Wheeldon, a former resident choreographer of New York City Ballet, is creating a new work to new music by Martha Wainwright, both commissioned by City Parks Foundation, for the company’s first two outdoor performances, August 14 and 15 at Central Park SummerStage. Not only is SummerStage a venue where dance events typically attract a more varied audience than would a typical proscenium theater dance concert, but the collaborative nature of the performance—Wainwright will perform live—also suggests that not only ballet bunheads will come out to watch and listen.
The next day, August 16, Wheeldon and Morphoses’ dancers will bring a more interactive event to East River Park as part of City Parks Dance. During the afternoon, they will supplement a short performance with an educational session and reach out to audience members through discussions about the choreography.
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