Fall 2020 Virtual Dance Project
Our goal with this project was to unify our dancers no matter where they were in the world and to continue our mission of providing the Columbia dance community with opportunities to perform advanced repertoire. This project was completed remotely, taught by student repetiteurs, filmed by the dancers themselves, and edited by members of the CRB leadership team. We are so grateful for the hard work of everyone involved in this project; we could not have made this extremely unconventional season work without you!
Follia Theme + Variations
Choreographed by David Fernandez
David is a New York-based choreographer who has worked with American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem among others. He has had his works performed around the world in such cities as New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Moscow. He has also directed several films on dance that have been awarded at various film festivals. Follia: Themes and Variations was originally a 12 minute-long piece that was meant for a large group to perform. This piece was adapted for CRB to be performed remotely with a cast of 10 dancers.
Aria
Choreographed by Inna Stabrova
Inna is a graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy and a former principal of the Eifman Ballet in St. Petersburg. She is currently the Artistic Director of the Ohio Conservatory of Ballet. Inna has choreographed many pieces over the years from solos to large group numbers. We are pleased to include her work Aria in our fall 2020 program. This piece was originally choreographed on three, but it was adapted for CRB to accommodate six.
Celebration
Choreographed by Sally Streets
Sally is the Artistic Director Emerita at Berkeley Ballet Theatre. She has been active in the Bay Area dance community for over 30 years. She danced with New York City Ballet, Pacific Ballet, and Oakland Ballet. She has taught for San Francisco Ballet, New York City Ballet, and the Royal Ballet of London. Sally’s piece Celebration is a high-energy group piece that has been adapted for a virtual medium with a cast of 13.