Performance
7:30 Pm - Opening Night At Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Reserved Seating
Starting At $65.00
Opening Night Kicks Off The Season Featuring Artists And Companies Making Appearances Throughout The Festival Including Dance Theatre Of Harlem, Limón Dance Company, American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancers Catherine Hurlin And Aran Bell, Tap Dance Luminary Michelle Dorrance, Lines Ballet Star Adji Cissoko, Memphis Jookin’ Pioneer Lil Buck, And Ballroom Champions Denys Drozdyuk And Antonina Skobina. In The Second Half Of The Evening, Guest Stars Including Lauren Lovette, Isabella Boylston (Abt), And Artist-In-Residence Sara Mearns (Nycb) Join Colorado Ballet In A Special Performance Of George Balanchine’s Landmark Ballet Serenade, With Tschaikovsky’s Score Performed Live By The National Repertory Orchestra Conducted By Michael Stern.
Generously Underwritten By Lisa Tannebaum & Donald Brownstein.
Casting And Repertory Are Subject To Change.
Master Class: Ballet With Chun Wai Chan
9:00 Am At Vail Mountain School
Refine Your Ballet Technique With Chun Wai Chan In This Masterclass. From Guangzhou Art School To Houston Ballet To The New York City Ballet Where Is The First Dancer Of Chinese Descent To Be Appointed A Principal Dancer. Chan’s Diverse Experience And Unique Journey To The Top Of The Dance World Will Provide An Inspiring Master Class Not To Be Missed.
Master Class: Repertory With Limón Dance Company’s Dante Puleio
10:30 Am At Vail Mountain School
José Limón Left An Indelible Mark On The Dance World Through The Dances And Technique He Created. Limon Technique Has Become A Foundational Part Of Dance And Dance Education, And His Works Have Engaged Performers Across Dance Genres. Don’t Miss This Extraordinary Chance To Learn Limón Repertory And The Unmistakable Style That Has Forever Altered The Art Form.
