The Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom will perform Wednesday to Sunday , July 3 to 7 , both in the indoor Ted Shawn Theatre and outdoors on the Henry J . Leir Stage . |
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The Season Opening Gala kicks off the festival on Saturday , June 22 . Festival 2024 will host the return of two beloved annual gatherings : Pillow Pride and the All Styles Dance Battle . Pillow Pride — a celebration of LGBTQIA + individuals and communities — will be held the weekend of July 13 – 14 , including a performance by the MasterZ at Work Dance Family with Courtney Topanga Washington . The All Styles Dance Battle will be held on Friday evening , August 2 . |
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Other Pillow performances include the following in the Ted Shawn Theatre . Each will run from Wednesday to Sunday : |
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo : 50th anniversary season ; last appeared in 2010 ; June 26 – 30 . ( See page 52 .)
Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève : Switzerland ; U . S . premiere ; last appeared in 2011 ; July 10 – 14 .
Social Tango Project : Argentina ; Pillow debut ; July 17 – 21 .
MOMIX : Washington , Connecticut ; last appeared in 2002 ; July 24 – 28
Camille A . Brown & Dancers : NYC ; world premiere ; last appeared in 2017 ; July 31 – Aug . 4
Parsons Dance : NYC ; last appeared in 1999 ; Aug . 7 – 11
Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca : NYC and Spain ; last appeared in 2001 ; Aug . 14 – 18
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Dance Theatre of Harlem : NYC ; last appeared in 2019 ; Aug . 21 – 25
And outdoors on the Henry J . Leir Stage :
M . A . D . D . Rhythms : Chicago ; Pillow debut ; Thur .– Fri ., June 27 – 28
MoBBallet : Creating Pathways to Performance : Pillow debut , Wed .– Thur ., July 10 – 11
Dancers of Damelahamid : West Vancouver , BC , Canada ; Pillow debut ; Fri .– Sat ., July 26 – 27
David Dorfman Dance : NYC , last appeared in 2011 , Sat .– Sun ., Aug 3 – 4
Gibney Company : NYC , Pillow debut , Wed .– Sun , Aug . 7 – 11
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Natalia Osipova as Kitri in Don Quixote ; and , below , Natalia Osipova in the Tchaikovsky pas de deux .
the years , and it is a full-circle moment to come back nearly 30 years later in a professional capacity .”
“ We ’ re bringing a snapshot of the Royal Ballet today ,” O ’ Hare notes . A good mix of contemporary and classics will highlight the talent of the current company , he says . “ There is such talent across the ranks .”
The last time the Royal Ballet performed in America was in 2015 , with performances in New York , Chicago , and Washington , D . C . The company ’ s “ takeover ” of Jacob ’ s Pillow this summer will be the only place to see the Royal Ballet in the U . S . in 2024 .
“ If you are a ballet lover , and you maybe can ’ t get yourself to London ,” offers Tatge , “ you ’ ll have the opportunity to see these dancers who are part of such an incredible legacy of both choreography and dance . I feel that because of their artistry , they ’ re a company that everyone wants to try to see at least once in life .”
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Will the Royal be back after this engagement ? “ I ’ d love for it to be a regular thing for us ,” O ’ Hare says . Better to catch them now when you have the chance at Jacob ’ s Pillow this July . n |
ANDRE J USPENSKI
HELEN MAYBANKS
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46 // BERKSHIRE MAGAZINE Holiday Spring May / June 2024 2023 2024 |