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Ballet West: Innovations 2015 Staff Pick
Price: $49.50
Ballet West's annual season-closing production, Innovations, is a showcase of some of the world's best modern ballet choreography. Some pieces come from seasoned choreographers commissioned by companies around the world; other works come from Ballet West's own company members. This year, for the eighth annual Innovations production, three original pieces come from Ballet West dancers: "Homage" by Emily Adams; "Pulse" by Adrian Fry; and "The Hunt" by Katlyn Addison. These pieces, from less-experienced choreographers pay off in the long run by developing home-grown choreographic talent. Newly named as principal dancer, Adams has proven her strength as a dancer and, over the years, as a choreographer. With three short Innovations works already under her belt, Adams reaches a new milestone this year with "Homage," her fourth Innovations piece and her first full-act commission. Two more works from established choreographers round out the evening's performance. "Presto," by Nicolo Fonte, was created for Ballet West shortly after his appointment as the company's resident choreographer in 2012. The dance, a quartet with two principal dancers and two soloists, premiered in Chicago in 2013, where dance critic Catherine Tully called the piece "simply brilliant" and "devilishly complex." The world premiere of "Façades," by Utah-native Garrett Smith, closes the evening. A young choreographer in great demand, Smith is earning attention (and commissions) across Europe and the United States. Known for his unique use of costuming, lighting and props, and praised for his ambitiously athletic movement, Smith's closing number will delight while pushing ballet's boundaries. (Katherine Pioli)
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