The program, titled Breaking Ground, premieres December 11, will include a modern take on the
Sugar Plum Pas de Deux from
The Nutcracker; Juntos, a neo-classical work by Cincinnati Ballet Soloist Joshua Stayton; and a world premiere by Artistic Director of Boca Tuya, Omar Román de Jesús. We were able to produce our first digital performance by flying in dancers and choreographers from around the country to safely quarantine together for the rehearsal and filming process, said Executive Director Thereasa Knudson.
The roster of performers includes: Evan Ambrose (formerly Alabama Ballet), Gilbert Bolden III (New York City Ballet), Ashton Edwards (Pacific Northwest Ballet Professional Division), Duane Gosa (Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo), Christopher Kaiser (Oregon Ballet Theatre), Donghoon Lee (Diablo Ballet, formerly Korea National Ballet), and Roberto Vega Ortiz (Diablo Ballet, formerly Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo).