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

America 250 with the PBT Orchestra is underwritten by The Byham Charitable Foundation.

The Mighty Casey is generously underwritten by the David and Janet Campbell Family Foundation in honor of Janet Groom Campbell.

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