Gala program
Monday, April 18, 2005
New York City Center
ACT I: STARS OF TOMORROW
| Finalists of Youth America Grand Prix 2005 International Student Ballet and Contemporary Dance Scholarship Competition. Entries selected by the judges of the competition. Grand Defilé Choreography: Carlos dos Santos, Jr. Rehearsal Director: Mikhail Tchoupakov Music: Peter Tchaikovsky |
ACT II: STARS OF TODAY
| Roberta Marquez, David Makhateli (The Royal Ballet) |
"Cinderella" Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton Music: Sergei Prokofiev Ms. Marquez and Mr. Makhateli's performance is underwritten by Brian and Darlene Heidtke. |
| James A. Pierce, Gregory Sinacori, Ricardo Zayas (Ailey II) |
"Takademe" Choreography: Robert Battle Music: Sheila Chandra The Ailey II company members' performance is underwritten by Dr. Guido Goldman. |
| Kenta Shimizu (YAGP Alumnus, Miami City Ballet) |
James variation from "La Sylphide" Choreography: August Bournonville Music: Herman Lovenskjold |
| Wendy Whelan, Peter Boal (New York City Ballet) |
"Distant Cries" Choreography: Edwaard Liang Music: Tomaso Albinoni Ms. Whelan and Mr. Boal's performance is underwritten by Robert A. Schulman. |
| Alexandra Ansanelli (New York City Ballet) |
"Who Cares?" Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Music: George Gershwin Ms. Ansanelli's performance is underwritten by Yaniv and Ariel Schulman. |
| Bridget Breiner, Douglas Lee (Stuttgart Ballet) |
"Pieces of a Lost Paradise" Choreography: Christian Spuck Music: Eugene YsaYe Ms. Breiner and Mr. Lee's performance is underwritten by Ruth Brandt. |
| Cynthia Quinn (MOMIX) |
"The Wind-Up" Choreography: Moses Pendleton Music: Baka Beyond Ms. Quinn's performance is underwritten by the William George Family Charitable Trust. |
| Ashley Bouder, Joaquin de Luz (New York City Ballet) |
"Tarantella" Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Music: Louis Moreau Gottschalk Ms. Bouder and Mr. De Luz's performance is underwritten by Leah and Larry Superstein. |
| Sandra Brown, Desmond Richardson (Complexions Contemporary Ballet) | "Ave Maria" Choreography: Dwight Rhoden Music: Giulio Caccini Ms. Brown and Mr. Richardson's performance is underwritten by Cheryl and Raymond Katz. |
| Lorena Feijoo (San Francisco Ballet) Jose Manuel Carreno (ABT) |
Pas de Deux from "Don Quixote" Choreography: Marius Petipa Music: Ludwig Minkus Ms. Feijoo and Mr. Carreno's performance is underwritten by Anonymous Donor. |
The performance of "Who Cares?" and "Tarantella" was made possible by
arrangement with and courtesy of The George Balanchine Trust.