World Premiere of THE WORLD WE LEFT BEHIND at BalletCollective presents THE MOMENT IS IMMINENT
Oct
31
to Nov 8

World Premiere of THE WORLD WE LEFT BEHIND at BalletCollective presents THE MOMENT IS IMMINENT

Live performances October 31-November 2 at Trinity Commons. All performances sold out. Join the FREE STREAMING EVENT NOV 2-8 at balletcollective.com/live

THE WORLD WE LEFT BEHIND (WORLD PREMIERE)
Choreography by Troy Schumacher
Music composed and performed by Phong Tran
Inspired by a custom tabletop role-playing game by Samantha Leigh
Lighting by Ben Rawson
26 MIN

FREE STREAMING EVENT NOV 2-8 at balletcollective.com/live

ONE WORLD PREMIERE INSPIRED BY A CUSTOM TABLETOP ROLE-PLAYING GAME. A SECOND BASED ON A SERIES OF EERILY BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS OF PIGMENTLESS FLOWERS.

BalletCollective’s 2023 season explores what happens when collaborating arts work together to investigate the outsize role chance has in life and art—and how much things out of our control can directly influence the creative process, even when meticulously crafted and planned.

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The Night Falls, World Premiere
Feb
9
to Feb 12

The Night Falls, World Premiere

THE NIGHT FALLS

book and lyrics by Karen Russell
music and lyrics by Ellis Ludwig-Leone
choreographed and directed by Troy Schumacher

DANCE, MUSIC THEATRE, OPERA | USA
February 2023

All across America, people on the brink of despair begin to have the same nightmare. A song will not leave their heads—dangerously beautiful music that lures lost souls to a mysterious grotto in Florida. With choreography that dramatizes the leap of empathy between bodies and music that channels the polarities of surrender and resistance, The Night Falls shows the visceral power of art to brace us against the abyss.

Developed and co-produced by BalletCollective, Inc. and PEAK Performances at Montclair State University. The Night Falls was developed during a Project Springboard: Developing Dance Musicals 2018 residency.

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BalletCollective 2022 Fall Season
Nov
2
to Nov 3

BalletCollective 2022 Fall Season

BALLETCOLLECTIVE PRESENTS ITS 10TH NYC SEASON

featuring the world premieres of “Forest of Shifting Time” and “The First and Last Light,” the first ballet performances in a gorgeous, new space in Lower Manhattan.
Tickets are available at balletcollective.com/tickets


composers
Augusta Read Thomas and Alex Somers

with choreography by
Bryn Cohn and Troy Schumacher

inspired by the artists
Olafur Eliasson and Douglas Fitch
including dancers from 
New York City Ballet and Martha Graham

and live music performed by
Alex Somers with Wordless Music Orchestra and Akropolis Reed Quintet 

Forest of Shifting Time (World Premiere)

Two explorers enter an unknown place with no way out but forward, and find themselves among shifting trees, dancing dinosaurs, playful insects, and more. Choreographed and directed by BalletCollective Artistic Director Troy Schumacher and set to a vibrant, commissioned score by Augusta Read Thomas for the Akropolis Reed Quintet, Forest of Shifting Time features whimsical costumes and props by artist and designer Doug Fitch and lighting by Ben Rawson.

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Sep
9
to Sep 11

Step the Brain Along a Path, World Premiere

Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre
Friday, September 9, 2022 I 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 11, 2022 I 3 p.m.
Ferst Center for the Arts

Enjoy the world premiere of a ballet made in creative collaboration between a renowned choreographer, esteemed research scientists, and a celebrated dance company.

In what Georgia Tech Arts and Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre (TMBT) have dubbed the Neuroethics Grand Challenge, the two companies along with acclaimed choreographer Troy Schumacher are bringing to life through dance an innovative exploration of mechanical interventions into the human body and mind.

Our brain is the path to human experience. Interacting with the adaptive brain has the potential to challenge our self-understanding, arguably more than any other scientific discipline. The collaborative partnership between Georgia Tech, Emory University, and TMBT brings you to the intersection of neuroscience, technology, and ethics in a new work animated by the dancers’ exquisite artistry.

In addition to the creative team, the collaborators contributing to the work are Christopher Rozell, professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech, Karen Rommelfanger, director of the Neuroethics Program at Emory University, and Chethan Pandarinath, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at Emory and Georgia Tech and principal investigator at the Systems Neural Engineering Lab.

Commissioned in part with support from the Charles Loridans Foundation.

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Jun
20
to Jul 30

BalletCollective 2022 Summer Residencies

The past several months, we've been beautifully busy at BalletCollective planning exciting world premieres and developing collaborations with some incredible artists. As we prepare to enter the studio next week in Millbrook, NY, we are writing to personally update you on our pivotal and exciting plans.

Over the next weeks, BalletCollective will be in residency at Dutchess Day School, Millbrook School, and the Wethersfield Estate on June 20-30 and July 17-31 beginning the choreographic process for two world premiere collaborations with dancers from New York City Ballet, San Fransisco Ballet, and Juilliard:

NEW BALLET 1: Artistic Director Troy Schumacher choreographs in collaboration with award-winning composer Augusta Read Thomas and the clever, crafty designer Doug Fitch.

NEW BALLET 2: LA-based choreographer Bryn Cohn, "a brilliant mind" (The Dance Enthusiast), creates her first work for BalletCollective in collaboration with film and ambient composer Alex Somers and Icelandic-Danish sculptor Olafur Eliasson.

JOIN US TO SEE MOVEMENT IN PROGRESS

IN-STUDIO REHEARSALS and WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES

Sunday, June 26: observe an in-process open rehearsal and discussion with choreographers Bryn Cohn and Troy Schumacher.

Tuesday, July 26: attend a dancer meet-and-greet choreography event at the Wethersfield Estate gardens.

Friday evening, July 29 & Saturday afternoon, July 30: join us for two public performances of the first drafts of these new ballets, as we transform the gymnasium at Dutchess Day School into a performance space! Tickets will be made available in early July.

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Mar
31
7:00 PM19:00

BalletCollective Returns to the Savannah Music Festival

Following their widely-praised debut at SMF 2017, BalletCollective’s 2020 return incorporates work by dancer-choreographers and Georgia natives Gabrielle Lamb and Artistic Director Troy Schumacher. Lamb grew up in Savannah and is now New York-based; she won a Princess Grace Award for Choreography in 2014. A magnetic soloist with the New York City Ballet (NYCB), Schumacher founded BalletCollective to produce collaborative works that expand the boundaries of artistic disciplines and resonate with a wide audience. This program features scores by composers Caleb Burhans, Ellis Ludwig-Leone and Julianna Barwick, and results from collaborations with artist and MacArthur Fellow Trevor Paglen, acclaimed post-pop painter David Salle, Chilean installation artist Sergio Mora Diaz and science fiction writer Ken Liu. Anchored by Schumacher’s Translation, the program takes the audience through several styles of ballet.

“Addressing central questions about the genre of ballet—music, gender, body language, academic vocabulary—and without strain.” – The New York TImes

  • Lucas Theatre for the Arts

  • Approx. 2 hours

  • $37, $47, $57, $67

PURCHASE TICKETS

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Jan
13
3:00 PM15:00

BalletCollective APAP Showcase

Join us for excerpts from three recent repertory works now available for touring!

Please email Michael@balletcollective.com for seating.

BALLETCOLLECTIVE CREATES AND PERFORMS FORWARD-THINKING WORKS OF ART THAT REFLECT THE WORLD WE LIVE IN, commissioning emerging and established artists and thought leaders to collaborate using an original process that results in ballet-based works.

Founded in 2010 by New York City Ballet Soloist and choreographer Troy Schumacher, BalletCollective exclusively performs commissioned, collaborative work that reimagines ballet for 21st century audiences and has collaborated with a roster of more than 50 acclaimed artists, choreographers, composers, musicians, designers, and dancers. BalletCollective has been presented by the Joyce Theater, NYU Skirball Center, Guggenheim Works & Process, Guggenheim Bilbao, Telluride’s Palm Theater, the Fire Island Dance Festival, and the Savannah Music Festival.

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THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State
Nov
17
3:00 PM15:00

THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State

FEATURING TROY’S FIRST BALLET FOR THE MARTHA GRAHAM COMPANY!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Comprising the “most skilled and powerful dancers you can ever hope to see” (The Washington Post), Martha Graham Dance Company performs the iconic dance maker’s most celebrated work, Appalachian Spring, in concert with a Peak Performances commission, The Auditions by choreographer Troy Schumacher and composer Augusta Read Thomas. This new work has been designed to resonate with Graham’s classic, which turns 75 this year. “America’s foremost new-music group” (Alex Ross), the International Contemporary Ensemble joins the Graham Company for these world-class renditions of new music by Thomas and the original Pulitzer Prize–winning score for Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland.

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THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State
Nov
16
8:00 PM20:00

THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State

FEATURING TROY’S FIRST BALLET FOR THE MARTHA GRAHAM COMPANY!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Comprising the “most skilled and powerful dancers you can ever hope to see” (The Washington Post), Martha Graham Dance Company performs the iconic dance maker’s most celebrated work, Appalachian Spring, in concert with a Peak Performances commission, The Auditions by choreographer Troy Schumacher and composer Augusta Read Thomas. This new work has been designed to resonate with Graham’s classic, which turns 75 this year. “America’s foremost new-music group” (Alex Ross), the International Contemporary Ensemble joins the Graham Company for these world-class renditions of new music by Thomas and the original Pulitzer Prize–winning score for Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland.

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THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State
Nov
15
7:30 PM19:30

THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State

FEATURING TROY’S FIRST BALLET FOR THE MARTHA GRAHAM COMPANY!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Comprising the “most skilled and powerful dancers you can ever hope to see” (The Washington Post), Martha Graham Dance Company performs the iconic dance maker’s most celebrated work, Appalachian Spring, in concert with a Peak Performances commission, The Auditions by choreographer Troy Schumacher and composer Augusta Read Thomas. This new work has been designed to resonate with Graham’s classic, which turns 75 this year. “America’s foremost new-music group” (Alex Ross), the International Contemporary Ensemble joins the Graham Company for these world-class renditions of new music by Thomas and the original Pulitzer Prize–winning score for Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland.

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THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State
Nov
14
7:30 PM19:30

THE AUDITIONS World Premiere at Martha Graham @ Montclair State

FEATURING TROY’S FIRST BALLET FOR THE MARTHA GRAHAM COMPANY!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Comprising the “most skilled and powerful dancers you can ever hope to see” (The Washington Post), Martha Graham Dance Company performs the iconic dance maker’s most celebrated work, Appalachian Spring, in concert with a Peak Performances commission, The Auditions by choreographer Troy Schumacher and composer Augusta Read Thomas. This new work has been designed to resonate with Graham’s classic, which turns 75 this year. “America’s foremost new-music group” (Alex Ross), the International Contemporary Ensemble joins the Graham Company for these world-class renditions of new music by Thomas and the original Pulitzer Prize–winning score for Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland.

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FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights
Oct
26
8:00 PM20:00

FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights

FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF TROY’S LATEST WORK, FARAWAY, AND AN EXCERPT FROM TRANSLATION

ABOUT FARAWAY

Two acclaimed arts collectives, BalletCollective and The Knights, join forces to present new ballets and existing repertory created by artists at the vanguard of their forms. For four performances only, experience these artists' creations up-close in one of NYC's newest and most exciting dance venues, GK Arts Center in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Titled “Faraway,” this season’s collective includes the work of artist Zaria Forman’s NASA commissioned flights over the Arctic and Antarctic, Trevor Paglen’s exploration into machine learning, photojournalist George Steinmetz’s paragliding through the world’s deserts, and science fiction author Ken Liu’s meditation on the awareness of the human experience of “now.”

On the program is an accomplished roster of collaborators, including performances by 24 members of The Knights, 8 dancers from New York City Ballet, and world premieres from composers Judd Greensteinand Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec collaborating with choreographers Preston Chamblee and BalletCollective Artistic Director Troy Schumacher and , who is the recipient of BalletCollective’s Commission for Developing Choreographers.

Additional contributions come from existing repertory contributed by choreographer Gabrielle Lamb and composers Julianna Barwick,Caleb BurhansChristina Courtin & Alex Sopp, and Gyorgy Kurtag.

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FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights
Oct
26
2:00 PM14:00

FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights

FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF TROY’S LATEST WORK, FARAWAY, AND AN EXCERPT FROM TRANSLATION

ABOUT FARAWAY

Two acclaimed arts collectives, BalletCollective and The Knights, join forces to present new ballets and existing repertory created by artists at the vanguard of their forms. For four performances only, experience these artists' creations up-close in one of NYC's newest and most exciting dance venues, GK Arts Center in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Titled “Faraway,” this season’s collective includes the work of artist Zaria Forman’s NASA commissioned flights over the Arctic and Antarctic, Trevor Paglen’s exploration into machine learning, photojournalist George Steinmetz’s paragliding through the world’s deserts, and science fiction author Ken Liu’s meditation on the awareness of the human experience of “now.”

On the program is an accomplished roster of collaborators, including performances by 24 members of The Knights, 8 dancers from New York City Ballet, and world premieres from composers Judd Greensteinand Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec collaborating with choreographers Preston Chamblee and BalletCollective Artistic Director Troy Schumacher and , who is the recipient of BalletCollective’s Commission for Developing Choreographers.

Additional contributions come from existing repertory contributed by choreographer Gabrielle Lamb and composers Julianna Barwick,Caleb BurhansChristina Courtin & Alex Sopp, and Gyorgy Kurtag.

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FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights - Opening Night
Oct
25
8:00 PM20:00

FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights - Opening Night

FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF TROY’S LATEST WORK, FARAWAY, AND AN EXCERPT FROM TRANSLATION

ABOUT FARAWAY

Two acclaimed arts collectives, BalletCollective and The Knights, join forces to present new ballets and existing repertory created by artists at the vanguard of their forms. For four performances only, experience these artists' creations up-close in one of NYC's newest and most exciting dance venues, GK Arts Center in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Titled “Faraway,” this season’s collective includes the work of artist Zaria Forman’s NASA commissioned flights over the Arctic and Antarctic, Trevor Paglen’s exploration into machine learning, photojournalist George Steinmetz’s paragliding through the world’s deserts, and science fiction author Ken Liu’s meditation on the awareness of the human experience of “now.”

On the program is an accomplished roster of collaborators, including performances by 24 members of The Knights, 8 dancers from New York City Ballet, and world premieres from composers Judd Greensteinand Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec collaborating with choreographers Preston Chamblee and BalletCollective Artistic Director Troy Schumacher and , who is the recipient of BalletCollective’s Commission for Developing Choreographers.

Additional contributions come from existing repertory contributed by choreographer Gabrielle Lamb and composers Julianna Barwick,Caleb BurhansChristina Courtin & Alex Sopp, and Gyorgy Kurtag.

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FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights - Opening Night
Oct
23
7:00 PM19:00

FARAWAY presented by BalletCollective and The Knights - Opening Night

FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF TROY’S LATEST WORK, FARAWAY, AND AN EXCERPT FROM TRANSLATION

ABOUT FARAWAY

Two acclaimed arts collectives, BalletCollective and The Knights, join forces to present new ballets and existing repertory created by artists at the vanguard of their forms. For four performances only, experience these artists' creations up-close in one of NYC's newest and most exciting dance venues, GK Arts Center in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Titled “Faraway,” this season’s collective includes the work of artist Zaria Forman’s NASA commissioned flights over the Arctic and Antarctic, Trevor Paglen’s exploration into machine learning, photojournalist George Steinmetz’s paragliding through the world’s deserts, and science fiction author Ken Liu’s meditation on the awareness of the human experience of “now.”

On the program is an accomplished roster of collaborators, including performances by 24 members of The Knights, 8 dancers from New York City Ballet, and world premieres from composers Judd Greensteinand Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec collaborating with choreographers Preston Chamblee and BalletCollective Artistic Director Troy Schumacher and , who is the recipient of BalletCollective’s Commission for Developing Choreographers.

Additional contributions come from existing repertory contributed by choreographer Gabrielle Lamb and composers Julianna Barwick,Caleb BurhansChristina Courtin & Alex Sopp, and Gyorgy Kurtag.

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Translation at Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre
Nov
9
to Nov 11

Translation at Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre

TMBT is proud to present an immersive work by Atlanta native Troy Schumacher, a dynamic soloist and accomplished choreographer with the New York City Ballet! 

For his Atlanta premiere of "Translation", Troy will expand upon his 2017 version, which included a talented list of collaborators: original music by Julianna Barwick, light installation by Sergio Mora-Diaz, and science fiction writer Ken Liu.

"Its in the tension between the purity and the clamour of the everyday, that the theme for "Translation" was born." - Troy

https://www.terminus-serenbe.com/tickets

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World Premiere with Wendy Whelan at Hudson Valley Dance Festival
Oct
6
2:00 PM14:00

World Premiere with Wendy Whelan at Hudson Valley Dance Festival


Unique dance from a range of styles returns to the heart of the Hudson Valley when contemporary, modern and ballet performances join the lineup of this year's Hudson Valley Dance Festival on Saturday, October 6, 2018. This day of enchanting dance in Catskill, NY, is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The lineup for the festival's sixth edition includes performances by contemporary companies Bryn Cohn + Artists and Doug Varone and Dancers, and modern dance legend Paul Taylor Dance Company, as well as choreography by Marcus McGregor, Ray Mercer and Troy Schumacher. Additional performers will be announced after Labor Day. Performances are subject to change.

Tickets are available at DRADance.org

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BalletCollective at the Guggenheim Bilbao
Aug
21
to Aug 22

BalletCollective at the Guggenheim Bilbao

Works and Process and the Guggenheim Bilbao present Troy's international choreographic debut.

fresh, unaffected, contemporary” – The New York Times

Enjoy new choreographies by BalletCollective, a non-profit arts collective based in New York, fruit of a collaborative process involving dancers, choreographers, and composers, presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Works & Process has been possible thanks to the Ford Foundation through the Institute of International Education’s Global Travel and Learning Fund (GTLF).

Choreographed by Troy Schumacher
Commissioned scores by Julianna Barwick, Ellis Ludwig-Leone, and Mark Dancigers
Conceptual artistic collaborations with science fiction writer Ken Liu, poet Cynthia Zarin, and photographers Dafy Hagai and Paul Maffi
Performed by members of New York City Ballet

“The collaborative process is everything to us.  It pushes us to consider different artistic methods, to bend and stretch our notions of traditional ballet and the world around us,” said BalletCollective founder Troy Schumacher. “For this program, I assembled a group of my favorite BalletCollective works that deal with various perspectives of human connection.  Vastly different yet equally poignant, the works inspired new combinations of movement and musical in way that we hope expands the language of ballet and resonates with a wide audience.”

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The Wind Still Brings at New York City Ballet
Feb
4
3:00 PM15:00

The Wind Still Brings at New York City Ballet

The Wind Still Brings, Troy's third thrilling work for New York City Ballet features a new arrangement of William Walton's Piano Quartet in D Minor by Robert Miller, costumes by Jonathan Saunders, the recent chief creative officer of Diane von Furstenberg, and lighting by Mark Stanley. An ensemble work for fourteen dancers, all members of NYCB's esteemed corps de ballet, there are no leads, only community. The title comes from the phrase "Whatever the wind may bring," and serves as a sort of mantra: Whatever we are dealing with, whether it be chaos, disaster, joy, or hope, The Wind Still Brings and we have to face it together.

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photo: Paul Kolnik

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The Wind Still Brings at New York City Ballet
Jan
31
7:30 PM19:30

The Wind Still Brings at New York City Ballet

The Wind Still Brings, Troy's third thrilling work for New York City Ballet features a new arrangement of William Walton's Piano Quartet in D Minor by Robert Miller, costumes by Jonathan Saunders, the recent chief creative officer of Diane von Furstenberg, and lighting by Mark Stanley. An ensemble work for fourteen dancers, all members of NYCB's esteemed corps de ballet, there are no leads, only community. The title comes from the phrase "Whatever the wind may bring," and serves as a sort of mantra: Whatever we are dealing with, whether it be chaos, disaster, joy, or hope, The Wind Still Brings and we have to face it together.

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photo: Paul Kolnik

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The Wind Still Brings at New York City Ballet
Jan
25
7:30 PM19:30

The Wind Still Brings at New York City Ballet

The Wind Still Brings, Troy's third thrilling work for New York City Ballet features a new arrangement of William Walton's Piano Quartet in D Minor by Robert Miller, costumes by Jonathan Saunders, the recent chief creative officer of Diane von Furstenberg, and lighting by Mark Stanley. An ensemble work for fourteen dancers, all members of NYCB's esteemed corps de ballet, there are no leads, only community. The title comes from the phrase "Whatever the wind may bring," and serves as a sort of mantra: Whatever we are dealing with, whether it be chaos, disaster, joy, or hope, The Wind Still Brings and we have to face it together.

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photo: Paul Kolnik

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BalletCollective 2017: Translation
Oct
27
7:30 PM19:30

BalletCollective 2017: Translation

This fall at NYU Skirball Center, BalletCollective presents Translation, a performance that explores the rapid evolution of communication we’re experiencing today: the abbreviation of words, the mediation of reality through screens, artificial intelligence and machine vision, and more. The program will include the premiere of two new ballets choreographed by Troy Schumacher and Gabrielle Lamb, both set to original and commissioned scores that will be performed live for the first time, alongside two returning duets by Schumacher from the BalletCollective repertory. 

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BalletCollective 2017: Translation
Oct
26
7:30 PM19:30

BalletCollective 2017: Translation

This fall at NYU Skirball Center, BalletCollective presents Translation, a performance that explores the rapid evolution of communication we’re experiencing today: the abbreviation of words, the mediation of reality through screens, artificial intelligence and machine vision, and more. The program will include the premiere of two new ballets choreographed by Troy Schumacher and Gabrielle Lamb, both set to original and commissioned scores that will be performed live for the first time, alongside two returning duets by Schumacher from the BalletCollective repertory. 

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BalletCollective 2017: Translation
Oct
25
7:30 PM19:30

BalletCollective 2017: Translation

This fall at NYU Skirball Center, BalletCollective presents Translation, a performance that explores the rapid evolution of communication we’re experiencing today: the abbreviation of words, the mediation of reality through screens, artificial intelligence and machine vision, and more. The program will include the premiere of two new ballets choreographed by Troy Schumacher and Gabrielle Lamb, both set to original and commissioned scores that will be performed live for the first time, alongside two returning duets by Schumacher from the BalletCollective repertory. 

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