Southern California Dance Project to create 4 New Ballets

4 Gifted Choreographers Chosen for National Choreographers Initiative at Irvine Barclay Theatre

Be there for the birth of, not one, but four new ballets created as part of the intensive 3-week process of the National Choreographers Initiative. Director Molly Lynch has invited four choreographers of note – Melissa Barak, Thang Dao, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Wendy Seyb - as well as sixteen professional dancers from ballet companies across the country, to participate. The project culminates in a public performance, NCI Discovery ‘12 that showcases the excitement of new creation.

NCI Discovery ‘12

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Ultra Dynamic Moves Pulsating with Imagination, Intrigue and Creative Play

Pilobolus showcases the strength and agility of the human form.

Pilobolus is a sun-loving fungus that grows in barnyards and pastures. It is also a remarkable American dance company with an international influence. Pilobolus’ physical vocabulary is not drawn from traditional sources but is invented during intense periods of improvisation and creative play. The company has created over 100 collaborative works becoming an influential force in the world of dance. It is one of the most popular and enduring companies in contemporary dance. The program will include: Gnomen, All is Not Lost, Sweet Purgatory, Duet, and Megawatt…

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Flashing rhythms and intricate melodies dance together in Anoushka Shankar’s “Traveller”

Embracing the heritage of flamenco from its origins in India to its home in Spain

Anoushka Shankar breaks new ground as she brings together the passionate and diverse music of Spain with the vibrant, ancient forms of the Indian classical tradition. Tracing the Gypsies' musical journey from their homeland in Rajasthan, passing through Iran, Iraq and Armenia, and finally settling in Spain, Anoushka re-forges the link, separated by a thousand years, between Spanish and Indian music.

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