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.