Featuring world premiere performances of Les Sylphides and Rite of Spring
Enter one of ballet’s most fascinating periods, when impresarios and daring choreographers changed the course of dance history. Ballet Russe Reimagined is a three-part series paying homage to the innovations that propelled ballet into the 20th and 21st centuries.
Paris 1909 — impresario Serge Diaghilev devised the avant-garde Ballets Russes company that became one of the most influential catalysts of performing arts to date. Artistic collaborations, innovative choreography, and compelling compositions created a sensation that reignited the public’s passion for the art of dance, shaping the artistic and popular culture of the time.
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Ballet Russe Reimagined I features two world premieres: David Ingram’s Les Sylphides and Mark Godden’s Rite of Spring. Originally choreographed for the Ballets Russes in 1909 and 1913, respectively, these ballets will be reenvisioned for Fort Wayne Ballet’s stage.
Les Sylphides, originally choreographed by Mikhail Fokine and set to music by Chopin, is considered the first plotless ballet, a unique characteristic that shaped the evolution of ballets to come.
Choreographed in 1913 by Vlaslav Nijinsky, Rite of Spring was immediately controversial, featuring jarring music by Igor Stravinksy (now considered one of the most important pieces of music of the 20th century) and a depiction of ancient Pagan rituals which infamously incited a riot in the audience.
Ingram is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Butler University. Mark Godden is Resident Choreographer at HARID Conservatory and former Resident Choreographer at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
These performances take place at the new Pearl Street Arts Center!
Tickets $30 if purchased by February 28, 2025
Tickets $35 starting March 1, 2025