Tulsa Ballet Makes NY Return At Joyce Theater 8/10 Thru 8/15

Tulsa Ballet makes its long-awaited return to New York after 25-years, when it makes its Joyce debut on Monday, August 10 at 7:30pm. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue @ 19th Street.

Tulsa Ballet's Joyce debut will feature a riveting triple bill that includes Nacho Duato's stunning Por Vos Muero, Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Elite Syncopation and Young Soon Hue's This Is Your Life, a work created for The company in the spring of 2008. Artistic Director Marcello Angelini, when asked about his decision for the repertory to be presented at The Joyce, explains: "The decision for the New York repertory has been a complex one. Our company enjoys a rich and wide repertory that spans from the classics of the 19th century to the works of the top dance makers of the 20th century and the present times. Our program had to be representative of our eclectic repertory and had to depict the primary quality of our troupe: its versatility". With this philosophy in mind, Elite Syncopation, on a score written by Scott Joplin and other contemporaries of this icon of American music, will open the program, portraying the classical technique and quality of the troupe's dancers as well as their sense of humor. Por Vos Muero, a work that uses the rich Spanish music of the XV century to enhance its mesmerizing choreography, will reveal The company's contemporary aspect.

Tulsa Ballet was founded in 1956 by husband and wife, Roman Jasinski and Moscelyne Larkin, dancers internationally known for their style in the grand Ballet Russe tradition, and musician Rosalie Talbot. The artistic mission of The company has remained constant throughout the years: To combine the beauty and joy expressed by dance with the drama and entertainment of the theatre.

Another milestone in The company's history occurred when Marcello Angelini was appointed Artistic Director in 1995. A native of Naples, Italy, Angelini has performed as principal dancer and guest artist with some of the most renowned companies in the world. A graduate of his father's ballet school, and the recipient of a special government scholarship to the Kiev Institute of Dance in the former Soviet Union, Angelini's professional career spans nine countries and three continents. Mr. Angelini has been called by Dance Magazine "The Italian Tornado" for undertaking an ambitious repertory building program. In the last decade, Tulsa Ballet has added more then 70 new works to its repertory that were either Oklahoma Premieres, American Premieres or World Premieres. Tulsa Ballet has also claimed a spot on the international scene, performing in three European countries and South Korea during the past seven years. Press quotes are included with this press release.

The repertoire of The company today includes the majority of the 19th century works, including August Bournonville's La Sylphide, Giselle, Swan Lake and the Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, all either re-staged or choreographed by Angelini, as well as Anna-Marie Holmes' Don Quixot, Ronald Hynd's Rosalinda, Andre Prokowsky's Three Musketeers and Anna Karenina, Amedeo Amodio's Carmen, Christopher Wheeldon's A Midsummer Nights Dream, Val Caniparoli's Lady of the Camellias, Ben Stevenson's Cinderella and Michael Smuin's Tony Award Winning version of Romeo and Juliet.

At Tulsa Ballet, full length classical works are always alternated with neo-classical and contemporary works by the likes of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Antony Tudor, Paul Taylor, Kurt Jooss, Nacho Duato, Billie Forsythe, Jiri Kylian, Stanton Welch, Christopher Wheeldon, Twyla Tharp and many others.

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