Mcintyre s and southern standard catering will be hosting the mcintyre s bbq plate fundraiser to raise money for the mcintyre s staff. In whats already a landmark 50th season, houston ballet is ready to shatter records again by presenting its 150th world premiere march 1222. Houston ballet fantasy comes to life with grand onstage. Houston ballet, operated by houston ballet foundation, is the fourthlargest professional ballet company in the united states, based in houston, texas. Houston public media provides informative, thoughtprovoking and entertaining content through a multimedia platform that includes tv 8, news 88. As an influencer of the companys reputation and style, it is fitting to feature a world premiere by mcintyre during houston ballet s 50th anniversary season.
His performing career spanned 11 years, beginning with ballet west in salt lake city. He founded and acts as president of trey mcintyre project, a dance company that was based in boise, idaho, where he lived in the historic northend. Closing the 2012 season, houston ballet presented trey mcintyre s enchanting threeact work peter pan. Amitava sarkar amitava sarkar 9 of 44 finding the spirit of.
Wild sweet love premiered march 27, 2007 with the sacramento ballet. Choreographed by some of the most celebrated dancers in the industry, forged in houston features work by christopher bruce, jorma elo and trey mcintyre. Apr 10, 2017 houston ballet trey mcintyre is back where it all began and creating something new. Indeed, orbison sets a mood of unapologetic emotional. Rupert edwards iii trained at the school of hartford ballet and has performed with hartford ballet, american repertory ballet, boston ballet, tulsa ballet and most recently the houston ballet in 2010. Jan 29, 2017 in its 201718 season, houston ballet will feature the houston ballet premiere of mayerling by sir kenneth macmillan, the return of ben stevensons don quixote and artistic director stanton welch. Nov 11, 2019 trey mcintyre when trey mcintyre arrived at houston ballet academy in 1987 as a tall, lanky young teenager from kansas, artistic director ben stevenson immediately recognized his natural talent, and in 1989 created the special position of choreographic apprentice for him. In 1994, he was invited by ben stevenson to join the world renowned houston ballet where he ended his performing career as a soloist in 2000. And houston ballet veteran and former choreographic associate trey mcintyre also makes his return, setting his contemporary ballet in dreams with songs by.
Artists of houston ballet in rehearsal for trey mcintyre s pretty things, photo by amitava sarkar, courtesy of houston ballet. Houston ballet celebrates its golden anniversary on. A new nutcracker, choreographed by ben stevenson of the houston ballet, was also performed every year in knoxville as part of another sistercity arrangement. In 2005, mcintyre founded his dance company, trey mcintyre project tmp, based in. Oteys passion for teaching began in her late teens with the opportunity to assist teachers in houston ballet. In 1989, he was appointed choreographic apprentice to houston ballet, a position created especially for him, and in 1995 he became the companys choreographic associate.
Trey mcintyre when trey mcintyre arrived at houston ballet academy in 1987 as a tall, lanky young teenager from kansas, artistic director ben stevenson immediately recognized his natural talent, and in 1989 created the special position of choreographic apprentice for him. Trey mcintyre was born in wichita, kansas, and trained at north carolina school of the arts and houston ballet academy. Born in wichita, kansas, trey mcintyre studied at the north carolina school of the arts for two years and, in 1987, cane to the houston ballet academy. Houston ballets 201920 season will honor 50 years of. Derek dunn began dancing at the edna lee dance studio in maryland. As an influencer of the companys reputation and style, it is fitting to feature a world premiere by mcintyre during houston ballet s 50 th anniversary season. As a frequenter of the houston ballet and the nutcracker, i was very excited for a new rendition of the ballet that got me loving the ballet. Houston ballet premiere of trey mcintyres in dreams 2007. In fact, every ballet in the 20192020 season was created on houston ballet dancers. After 9 years of dancing with the houston ballet, michelle retired to focus on starting her family.
The nutcracker was premiered in 1974 at music hall. In fact, every ballet in the 2019 2020 season was created on houston ballet dancers. Since its founding in 1955, houston ballet academy has provided the highest quality ballet training for. Sleeping beauty and stanton welchs romeo and juliet and world premieres from famed choreographers such as trey mcintyre, arthur pita and zhang disha. Ryan received his dance training from hawaii state ballet and san francisco ballet school, before becoming an apprentice with houston ballet where he was featured in trey mcintyres touched. She and her husband, houston ballet first soloist, christopher coomer, have 3 beautiful children. Houston ballet, in the midst of celebrating its 50th anniversary, honored this seasons production underwriters with a grand, onstage dinner. Arts, visual and performing ballet companies officials and employees choreographers behavior. Born in adelaide, australia, rowe trained at the australian ballet school before joining the australian ballet in 2001, where she danced for ten years as a principal. Awardwinning choreographer trey mcintyre trained at houston ballet academy and danced for houston ballet before becoming the companys first choreographic associate. Posts about trey mcintyre written by deborahjones2012. He trained at houston ballet academy and danced for houston ballet.
Houston ballets 201920 season will honor 50 years of dance. Beginning his choreographic life at houston ballet, mcintyre has now created more than 100 new works in his 27year career as a freelance choreographer and founder of his own dance company, trey mcintyre project tmp. Winter series 2016, february 1014 at the wilma theater, philadelphia, pa choreographed by trey mcintyre. Houston ballet s stanton welch gets innovative in scheduling season postharvey. Houston ballet forges major milestone with 150th world.
While touring to new york city, she received praise from the new york times for her contemporary roles in mark goddens angels in the architecture and trey mcintyre s second before the ground. If youre watching a slew of ballet dancers alternate between explosive technical feats and highly nuanced real people movement, with iconic rock music blasting, theres a good chance that trey mcintyre is in the room most recently, this room happened to be at houston ballet, the very place that nurtured his early life as a dancer and choreographer. Houston ballet, in the midst of celebrating its 50th anniversary. Houston ballet at 50 the nutcracker houston public media. In 2011, danielle left australia to join houston ballet and in 2012 moved again to join the prestigious nederlands dans theater.
Saying goodbye to sara webb, houston ballets prima. Mar 12, 2020 houston public media provides informative, thoughtprovoking and entertaining content through a multimedia platform that includes tv 8, news 88. She did not want to feel pressured about making her final. Houston ballet presents forged in houston at wortham theater. Mcintyre s pretty things features an allmale cast and uses the music of david bowie. Mcintyre, a former dancer and choreographic associate with houston ballet, is much sought after as a choreographer. Awardwinning choreographer trey mcintyre trained at houston ballet academy and danced for houston ballet before becoming the companys first.
In 2009, he joined houston ballet to perform feature roles in george balanchines the four temperaments, the prince in ben stevensons the nutcracker, jiri kylians petite mort and sinfonietta, adam in wayne mcgregors dyad 1929, principal couples in twyla. Boston ballet principal dancer derek dunn talks about what ballet and dancing in boston means to him. Trey mcintyre is an american dancer and choreographer, who has a body of work that includes around 100 original dance pieces. Hans van manens solo, jiri kylians sechs tanze, trey mcintyre s peter pan, ben stevensons the nutcracker gopak.
Feb 01, 2019 houston ballet mines its homegrown repertoire next season to pay homage to its 50th anniversary. Most recently, this room happened to be at houston ballet, the very place that n. The foundation also maintains a ballet academy, the houston ballet academy, which trains more than half of the companys dancers. American repertory ballet princeton ballet schools mission is to celebrate the joy, beauty, and artistry of classical and contemporary dance. Houston ballet mines its homegrown repertoire next season to pay homage to its 50th anniversary. Crisscross schoenberghandel movement principal don quixote espada the fifth season. Houston ballet announces its 50th anniversary season. Great american dance performed christopher wheeldons continuum as a guest artist with morphosesthe wheeldon company in san francisco, santa barbara, ottawa, ontario, and at stanford university, stanford, california, 2010. During this time that we cannot physically be together in the studio, our staff is working to bring you content that will hopefully provide camaraderie and inspiration as we weather this storm together. Apr 17, 2012 from may 24 june 3, houston ballet presents its spring mixed repertory program titled made in america featuring seek a world premiere by nicolo fonte, a company premiere of mark morriss drink. For much of the past four years the 32yearold choreographer has been folding his 66 body into airplanes, flying in and out of portland, oregon, his home base since 1998, staging his ballets and creating new works on companies coast to coast as well as in chile, russia, and other countries in. Virtual 2020 spring houston ballet nutcracker market on facebook groups encore music studio presents adult virtual piano lessons on facebook live mcintyre s and southern standard catering will be hosting the mcintyre s bbq plate fundraiser to raise money for the mcintyre s staff.
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of creativity with classics like ben stevensons the sleeping beauty and stanton welchs romeo and juliet and world premieres from famed choreographers such as trey mcintyre, arthur pita and zhang disha. Paul knoblochs magnetic fields, to the music of the seemingly ubiquitous ludovico einaudi, is a strong opener knobloch is a former dancer with the australian ballet, currently a ballet master with that company and has been making dances for more than a d. As a group member, you can shop many spring merchants from the comfort of your own home until april 30. A popular choreographer returns to houston ballet, ready. In 1989, he was appointed choreographic apprentice to houston ballet. Houston ballet performs the piece for the first time thursdaysunday during its rock, roll. Houston ballet presents the nutcracker tickets event dates. Stanton welch and val caniparoli, trey mcintyre in addition to nigel burgoine and victoria morgan, who was appointed artistic director in 1997.
Mcintyres bbq plate pickup fundraiser in the heights. Over the years he has made more than 100 ballets, many created on our dancers. Mcintyre created his first work for the company, skeleton clock 1990 at the age of 20. He continued his training at the rock school for dance education in philadelphia from 2009 to 2012. In response to the cancellation of its april event, the houston ballet nutcracker market created the virtual 2020 spring nutcracker marketplace, now open on facebook. Artistic director and ceo morgan, whose tenure continues at the present time. Allison and troy thacker for trey mcintyres pretty things, stephanie and. Houston ballet premiere of tim harbours filigree and shadow 2015. In a city like houston, where people are generally more than 6 feet apart already, it seems unlikely that the freedom to be outside will go away in the coming weeks.
Grand rapids ballet eternal desire 1920 season grand. Trey mcintyre started in the houston ballet academy and moved into the company, where he launched his. Trey mcintyre started in the houston ballet academy and moved into the company, where he launched his choreographic career. Louise lester is recently retired from houston ballet,acting as ballet mistress 20042019. Nov 29, 2017 still displaced after the destructive flooding of the wortham center from hurricane harvey, houston ballet will once again perform artistic director stanton welchs choreography in the nutcracker.
Pretty things by awardwinning choreographer trey mcintyre premieres during forged in houston, march 1222, 2020. Lester received her ballet training at the royal ballet school, white lodge in london, and then graduated to the upper school. Featuring the joyous classical ballet, paquita a world premiere by upandcoming choreographer colby damon trey mcintyre s blue until june set to music learn more performance. Virtual 2020 spring houston ballet nutcracker market on facebook groups encore music studio presents adult virtual piano lessons on facebook live. Dance talks forged in houston ballet video ballethub.
Houston ballet presents made in america houston chronicle. Houston ballet fantasy comes to life with grand onstage dinner. This video is a behind the scenes look at the making of the work, featuring candid dancer interviews, and rehearsal and. Jul 05, 2018 prima ballerina sara webb, who has been a shimmering presence at houston ballet for 21 years, did not want to make a fuss about retiring. In accordance with directives from the city of houston and in alignment with houston independent school district, houston ballet academy will remain closed until april, 2020. Get a sneak peek in this article by dance magazine, and experience it for yourself march. William newton professional company dancer balletmet. Former choreographic associate trey mcintyre returns with his. Houston ballet forged in houston brown theater, houston, tx.
Christopher bruces humanistic, family circusthemed hush and jorma elos swift, blackandgold contemporary tutu ballet. The nutcracker houston ballet houston public media. William newton was born in columbus, ohio, and received his training at new albany ballet company and houston ballet academy. Preschool, preprofessional, professional and adult program classes. Houston ballet presents works by jorma elo, christopher bruce, and trey mcintyre at the wortham theater center in houston, tx. As an influencer of the companys reputation and style, it is fitting to feature a world premiere by mcintyre during houston ballets 50th anniversary season. Aug 01, 2011 watch peter teach the darling children how to fly in this clip of houston ballet in trey mcintyre s peter pan. Tickets are now on sale for stanton welch ams beloved holiday classic, the nutcracker, opening november 23 at the wortham theater as houston ballet make its triumphant return home for the holidays. Trey mcintyre returns to the company where he got his. Houston ballet pennsylvania ballet presents the company premiere of trey. In the spring of 1989, mcintyre was named choreographic apprentice to houston ballet, a position created especially for him by houston ballet. Pretty things is set to the music of david bowie and will feature the men of houston ballet.
Mar 06, 2020 forged in houston features choreographers who have a long history with houston ballet. He has choreographed more than 100 works for companies including american ballet. Awardwinning choreographer trey mcintyre will debut a world premier. Hes back in the studio with pretty things, which premieres on houston ballet s forged in houston program march 1222. Forged in houston includes the world premiere of a new ballet by trey mcintyre, whose career began in houston. It is not a walking city, but the streets are now more bare than ever.
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