America 250 with the PBT Orchestra

A Star-Spangled Salute!

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with a vibrant mixed repertory program featuring four classical and contemporary works that honor the American spirit. The works include The Mighty Casey, Lisa de Ribere’s playful take on America’s favorite pastime; George Balanchine’s patriotic and jubilant Stars and Stripes Pas de deux; Company B, Paul Taylor’s bittersweet ode to America that represents the dualities of our nation’s post-Depression excitement and feelings of despair on the eve of WWll with music by The Andrews Sisters; and Ben Stevenson’s romantic Three Preludes about two dancers who fall in love, featuring Rachmaninoff’s beautiful score.

The Mighty Casey

– Choreography: Lisa de Ribere | Music: Michael Moricz, featuring selections from John Philip Sousa and Stephen Foster

Stars & Stripes Pas de deux

– Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust | Music: John Philip Sousa

Three Preludes

– Choreography: Ben Stevenson | Music: Sergei Rachmaninoff

Company B

– Choreography: Paul Taylor | Music: The Andrews Sisters

Artists: Jonathan Breight, Corey Bourbonniere, Matthew Griffin, Kurtis Sprowls | Photography: Justin Merriman