Northeast Arts Board of Directors presents

Cradle

A celebration of our upcoming expansion

Waking petals

Presented by special guest Janelle Gilchrist Dance Troupe Community Ensemble

Music: Joan Sebastien Bach

Choreography: Janelle Gilchrist

Dancers: Daria Klymenko, Freya Edholm, Hotsuki Hayama, Kai, Kylah Clay, Lodrina Cherne (understudy), Marina Villeneuve, and Minsue Suh

Created for adult learners, this ballet celebrates the arrival of spring. Working with adult dancers in the community is a shared passion of both Northeast Arts and Janelle Gilchrist Dance Troupe. We are happy to host the JGDT Community Ensemble to showcase their hard work over the spring.

Three Classical Variations

Music: Riccardo Drigo, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Marius Petipa, set by Morgan Brown Sanborn

Dancers: Corsaire - Amane Takaishi, Aurora - Kendra Frank, Swan Lake Pas de Trois - Morgan Brown Sanborn

Northeast Arts remains deeply rooted in ballet history, traditions and technique. Supporting the freelance ballet community in Boston is a pillar of our mission. Three of many talented freelance artists in the Boston area, present these classical variations tonight.

Favorites from Portraits of Women

THE END OF LOVE

Music: José Elizondo and David Tanner

Choreography: Gianni di Marco

Dancer: Juliet Brown

This piece by Gianni di Marco, made for Juliet Brown, opens endless possibilities for the dancer to play hide-and seek with the music and the audience.

IN THIS HEART

Music: Sinead O’Connor

Choreography: Erica Schwartz

Dancer: Avery Saulnier de Reyes

Erica Schwartz created this solo exploring themes of sadness and it has since become a recurring part of Northeast Arts “Portraits of Women.” Erica’s simple and clean choreography in combination with the lyric could be interpreted in many ways, for many different kinds of love.

The Letter (excerpt)

Presented by special guest United Dance Company

Music:

Choreography: Gianni di Marco and Casey O’Donnell

Dancer: Casey O’Donnell

Northeast Arts supports smaller companies through Northeast Arts Alliance, including United Dance Company. Company dancer Casey O’Donnell is supporting Northeast Arts tonight with his guest appearance, performing a lyrical solo in honor of his family.

Brief Comments

drifting through time (excerpt)

Music: Frederic Chopin

Choreography: Gianni di Marco

Dancers: Juliet Brown, Kendra Frank, Morgan Sanborn, and Nicole Volpe

Both this excerpt from “Drifting through Time” and “Getting to Yes” fit into Northeast Arts continuing interest in portraits of and about women. While “Getting to Yes” involves conflict, “Drifting through Time” is a joyful expression of support and camaraderie among female dancers, emblematic of many relationships between women.

Special Thanks - Hope Central Church, Kevin Nason, Bonny Saulnier, Boris Richir, Patrick Yocum, Ken Pierce, Jaime Reyes, Juliet Brown, Gianni di Marco, Morgan Brown Sanborn, Evelyn Reyes, Brassica Kitchen and Cafe, Samia Companies, Norie Nishizawa, Janelle Gilchrist, Jane Bieber, Kendra Frank, Teresa House, Erica Schwartz, Janelle Gilchrist, Aileen Po, Mark Ravinsky, State Street Bank

Costuming: Gianni di Marco, Ruth Whitney, Janelle Gilchrist, Erica Schwartz

Lighting Design - Northeast Arts