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‘ Reunited in Dance ’ at Segerstrom Center on Nov . 12 Features Dancers Impacted by the War in Ukraine
By Christopher Trela | NB Indy
Dance has the power to move audiences through movement . Dance can express emotions when words alone fail . Dance can provide hope in hopeless times .
And for one night at Segerstrom Center for the Arts , dance displays the resilience of dancers during a time of monumental change .
On Saturday , Nov . 12 , renowned dancers from around the world impacted by the war in Ukraine are coming together for an extraordinary performance called “ Reunited in Dance .”
Led by British-born Artistic Director Xander Parish , a former principal dancer at the Mariinsky Ballet , the dancers taking part in “ Reunited in Dance ” were previously part of Russia ’ s elite companies , including the Bolshoi Ballet , Mariinsky Ballet , Mikhailovsky Ballet , Stanislavsky Ballet , and others .
According to information from Segerstrom Center , “ Reunited in Dance ” features new choreography as well as beloved classics : the world premiere of a new ballet choreographed
‘ Reunited in Dance ’ at Segerstrom Center on Nov . 12 Features Dancers Impacted by the War in Ukraine
by Parish to Tchaikovsky ’ s “ Children ’ s Album ,” performed by special guest artist and pianist Behzod Abduraimov , who appears in collaboration with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County ; a performance of Christopher
Wheeldon ’ s “ After the Rain ” plus selections from “ Le Corsaire ,” “ Raymonda ,” and “ Paquita ,” and other pieces .
Many of the dancers who will perform in “ Reunited in Dance ” have appeared at Segerstrom Center for the
Arts , which thanks to Elizabeth and Henry Segerstrom has become one of the world ’ s leading presenters of international ballet .
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is paying tribute to Judy Morr , the Executive Vice President behind the longstanding tradition of world-class ballet programming at Segerstrom Center .
For “ Reunited in Dance ,” the featuring dancers include :
• Xander Parish ( UK , former principal dancer at the Mariinsky )
• Jacopo Tissi ( Italy , formerly with the Bolshoi )
• Svetlana Bednenko ( Ukraine , formerly with the Mikhailovsky )
• Christine Shevchenko ( Ukraine , currently with ABT )
• Andrea Laššáková ( Slovak Republic , formerly with the Mikhailovsky )
• Adrian Blake Mitchell ( U . S ., formerly with the Mikhailovsky )
• Boris Zhurilov ( Russia , formerly with Stanislavsky and Nemirovich- Danchenko Theatre )
• Ilya Jivoy ( Russia , formerly with
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