4-Series Package
Genius!
7x7: Love Duets
High Lonesome
Cinderella
Family Series Package
Where the Wild Things Are
The Nutcracker
Peter and the Wolf
Cinderella
4-SERIES PACKAGE
Genius! Harman Center for the Arts, Sidney Harman Hall
January 30-Feb 3, 2008
Genius! bubbles with brilliance in the choreography of three wunderkind dance makers, linked by their profound impact on the world of ballet. Highlights include the Company premiere of Mark Morris' witty and playful tour-de-force, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, set to piano etudes by Virgil Thompson; and Christopher Wheeldon's lyrical and amorous There Where She Loved, punctuated by the evocative songs of Kurt Weil and Frederic Chopin. Music for both will be live onstage. You'll also swoon over Nine Sinatra Songs, a swanky showpiece by the high priestess of American dance, Twyla Tharp, with songs by Ol' Blue Eyes.
7x7:Love Duets The Washington Ballet's England Studio Theater
Feb 19-March 9, 2008
The idea is simple…seven works by seven choreographers, each seven-minutes-long; and 7x7:Love Duets explores all about love and its myriad intricacies. For the 5th anniversary of The Washington Ballet's signature series, experience the everlasting theme of love up close and personal in the intimate cabaret setting of The Washington Ballet's England Studio.
High Lonesome Harman Center for the Arts, Sidney Harman Hall
April 2-6, 2008
Dazzlingly crafted, these masterworks spotlight the creativity and spirit of choreographers at the top of their game. From one to the next, you'll experience movement at its best. There's George Balanchine's cool, modernistic and most famous black-and-white ballet, The Four Temperaments, set to Paul Hindemith's score, and Choo-San Goh's sleekly elegant and ebullient Fives, a Washington Ballet signature piece for more than a decade with music by Ernest Bloch. Also top notch is High Lonesome by Washington Ballet resident choreographer, Trey McIntyre, a dramatic, autobiographical dance portrait painted with grand physicality and rock songs by Beck.
A blockbuster bar none, Septime Webre's Cinderella is a spectacle of opulence and beauty, athleticism and schtick, with ravishing costumes and Prokofiev's ultra-lush score…all befitting a world-famous fairy tale. A ballet for all ages, Cinderella has it all…a wicked stepmother, evil stepsisters, a coach made from a pumpkin, a bevy of bumblebees and a wistful young heroine with a tiny foot, who meets her prince and lives happily ever after.
Imagination reigns and fantasy is no small thing as you travel with Max on a wild rumpus where creatures jump from page to stage. This larger-than-life collaboration between legendary author/illustrator Maurice Sendak and Septime Webre is a mesmerizing production of extravagant beauty and seamless stagecraft. Adding to the experience will be family friendly gems from the repertoire.
The city's new holiday tradition, Septime Webre's Nutcracker, is nuanced with hints of both American and D.C. history. The Nutcracker is adorned with opulent scenery and glamorous costumes, and is enveloped by Tchaikovsky's elaborate, sweeping score. With George Washington as the heroic Nutcracker, King George III as the villainous Rat King and the second act set amongst beautiful blooming cherry blossoms on the Potomac, The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker offers more than seasonal entertainment- it is the production custom made for Washington, D.C.
Peter and the Wolf The Washington Ballet England Studio Theater March 13-16, 2008
We all know the story of the little boy and his adventure into the meadow where he encounters a bird, a duck, a cat and … a Big Bad Wolf. Well, Brian Reeder has created a captivating interpretation, set to the world-famous Prokofiev score, and you can see it performed by The Washington Ballet Studio Company, a.k.a. tomorrow's stars. Don't miss this clever flirtation with danger, paired with other popular works from the repertoire. You'll see them all up-close-and-personal in the England Theater where each seat is privy to the action.
We all know the story of the little boy and his adventure into the meadow where he encounters a bird, a duck, a cat and … a Big Bad Wolf. Well, Brian Reeder has created a captivating interpretation, set to the world-famous Prokofiev score, and you can see it performed by The Washington Ballet Studio Company, a.k.a. tomorrow's stars. Don't miss this clever flirtation with danger, paired with other popular works from the repertoire. You'll see them all up-close-and-personal in the England Theater where each seat is privy to the action.
Genius! bubbles with brilliance in the choreography of three wunderkind dance makers, linked by their profound impact on the world of ballet. Highlights include the Company premiere of Mark Morris' witty and playful tour-de-force, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, set to piano etudes by Virgil Thompson; and Christopher Wheeldon's lyrical and amorous There Where She Loved, punctuated by the evocative songs of Kurt Weil and Frederic Chopin. Music for both will be live onstage. You'll also swoon over Nine Sinatra Songs, a swanky showpiece by the high priestess of American dance, Twyla Tharp, with songs by Ol' Blue Eyes.
The idea is simple…seven works by seven choreographers, each seven-minutes-long; and 7x7:Love Duets explores all about love and its myriad intricacies. For the 5th anniversary of The Washington Ballet's signature series, experience the everlasting theme of love up close and personal in the intimate cabaret setting of The Washington Ballet's England Studio. 
Dazzlingly crafted, these masterworks spotlight the creativity and spirit of choreographers at the top of their game. From one to the next, you'll experience movement at its best. There's George Balanchine's cool, modernistic and most famous black-and-white ballet, The Four Temperaments, set to Paul Hindemith's score, and Choo-San Goh's sleekly elegant and ebullient Fives, a Washington Ballet signature piece for more than a decade with music by Ernest Bloch. Also top notch is High Lonesome by Washington Ballet resident choreographer, Trey McIntyre, a dramatic, autobiographical dance portrait painted with grand physicality and rock songs by Beck. 
A blockbuster bar none, Septime Webre's Cinderella is a spectacle of opulence and beauty, athleticism and schtick, with ravishing costumes and Prokofiev's ultra-lush score…all befitting a world-famous fairy tale. A ballet for all ages, Cinderella has it all…a wicked stepmother, evil stepsisters, a coach made from a pumpkin, a bevy of bumblebees and a wistful young heroine with a tiny foot, who meets her prince and lives happily ever after.
Imagination reigns and fantasy is no small thing as you travel with Max on a wild rumpus where creatures jump from page to stage. This larger-than-life collaboration between legendary author/illustrator Maurice Sendak and Septime Webre is a mesmerizing production of extravagant beauty and seamless stagecraft. Adding to the experience will be family friendly gems from the repertoire.
The city's new holiday tradition, Septime Webre's Nutcracker, is nuanced with hints of both American and D.C. history. The Nutcracker is adorned with opulent scenery and glamorous costumes, and is enveloped by Tchaikovsky's elaborate, sweeping score. With George Washington as the heroic Nutcracker, King George III as the villainous Rat King and the second act set amongst beautiful blooming cherry blossoms on the Potomac, The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker offers more than seasonal entertainment- it is the production custom made for Washington, D.C.
We all know the story of the little boy and his adventure into the meadow where he encounters a bird, a duck, a cat and … a Big Bad Wolf. Well, Brian Reeder has created a captivating interpretation, set to the world-famous Prokofiev score, and you can see it performed by The Washington Ballet Studio Company, a.k.a. tomorrow's stars. Don't miss this clever flirtation with danger, paired with other popular works from the repertoire. You'll see them all up-close-and-personal in the England Theater where each seat is privy to the action. 