Ballet BC's Program 2 features a captivating evening of dance

by The Georgia Straight Staff on February 19th, 2019 at 12:00 AM

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(Community announcement by Ballet BC)

Celebrating 10 years of inspiring dance under the artistic direction of Emily Molnar, Ballet BC continues their season with Program 2 and a captivating evening of dance featuring three incredible choreographers.

Originally commissioned for Nederlands Dans Theater in 2003, Jorma Elo’s commanding, 1st Flash, is a “virtuosic mind-blower”. An ambitious piece set to Jean Sibelius’ inspired violin concerto, six dancers create harmony of sound and movement as the music interrupts their silence and charges it with beauty and musicality.

Former Co-Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company, Adi Salant, delivers a mesmerizing world with her choreography. Anchored by a deep sense of presence, her compelling work balances explosive physicality and a delicate sensibility of the unpredictable. Ballet BC is honoured to be the first company in North America to commission a new creation by this powerful, emerging dance maker.

Internationally celebrated choreographer Crystal Pite explores recurring themes of acceptance and loss with, Solo Echo, a work originally developed for Nederlands Dans Theater. Inspired by two sonatas for cello and piano by Brahms and the poem “Lines for Winter” by Mark Strand, Pite continues her lifelong artistic exploration of tension and its resolution.