Imagine
The next generation of dance makers joins forces with the iconic works of The San Diego Museum of Art.
San Diego Ballet dancers take center stage to create, perform and produce a program showcasing original choreography by company dancers inspired by the Museum’s Forging a Legacy exhibition. The unique production celebrates the creative voices within San Diego Ballet while continuing the company’s exploration of the powerful connections between visual art and dance.
Director’s Notes:
There is so much that I love about the idea of presenting our popular Dance Gallery series at the end of the season at SDMA. Dance Gallery is a (mostly) dancer produced/dancer curated/dancer choreographed performance where members of SDB are encouraged to explore and experiment with the creation of dances… on their own. For me, it means that I can sit back (or lean in) and give them feedback on their work and process. By placing it at SDMA (instead of our studio), it will give the dancers more exposure (and up the ante a bit). Also it allows me to add an extra wrinkle to the process. There are usually no guidelines or parameters to what they wish to choreograph. This year, I will be asking them to use the piece of their choice from SDMA’s Founding a Legacy exhibition as a jumping off point. Whether they choose a Picasso or Monet or something more current like the museum’s stunning One Thousand Years of Light, they will have a master artist riding along on their journey (is spirit at least). – Javier Velasco
San Diego Museum of Art,
James S. Copley Auditorium
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
May 28th @ 8pm
May 29th @ 8pm
May 30th @ 2pm
