SHANTALA SHIVALINGAPPA
Shiva Ganga (adapted for Fall for Dance)
Choreography by Shantala Shivalingappa

ABOUT THIS PIECE
Shiva Ganga, a New York premiere choreographed by Shantala Shivalingappa and adapted for Fall for Dance, is inspired by two distinct yet complementary energies, playing with each other to attain balance and the full expression of their true nature.

COMPANY BIO
Shantala Shivalingappa, born in Madras, India, and raised in Paris, France, is a child of East and West. She grew up in a world filled with dance and music, initiated at a tender age by her mother, dancer Savitry Nair. Deeply moved and inspired by Master Vempati Chinna Satyam’s pure and graceful style, Shantala dedicated herself to Kuchipudi, and received an intense and rigorous training from her master. Driven by a deep desire to bring Kuchipudi to western audiences, she has performed in important festivals and theaters around the world.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET
Pas de deux from Carousel (A Dance)©
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

ABOUT THIS PIECE
Pas de deux from Carousel (A Dance)© Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s salute to the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical distills Carousel’s theme of tragic romance. With a simple hint at the story, Wheeldon captures the sweep and emotion of the music and the poignant, doomed nature of the couple’s relationship with a tender, romantic pas de deux.

COMPANY BIO
Pacific Northwest Ballet, one of the largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the United States, was founded in 1972. In July 2005, Peter Boal became artistic director, succeeding Kent Stowell and Francia Russell, artistic directors since 1977. The company of nearly 50 dancers presents more than 100 performances each year of full-length and mixed repertory ballets in Seattle and on tour. The company has toured to Europe, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada, and throughout the United States, with celebrated appearances in New York City and Washington, D.C.

NOTE: Pacific Northwest Ballet will perform at New York City Center, February 13-16, 2013. Tickets go on sale September 4. The company will preview its City Center season as part of the Guggenheim Museum’s Works & Process series on September 9 and 10, 2012.

JODI MELNICK
Solo, (Re)Deluxe Version
Choreography by Jodi Melnick

ABOUT THIS PIECE
Solo, (Re)Deluxe Version, choreographed by Jodi Melnick, is a work for four dancers with music by Steven Reker and People Get Ready. It occupies a position somewhere between written and spoken language, a living text, a series of moving ciphers that gives way to a dramatic arc. The movement is intricate, perceptive, meticulously designed and flooded with imagery.

COMPANY BIO
Jodi Melnick is a two-time Bessie Award winner, a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow and a recipient of the Jerome Robbins New Essential Works Grant (2010-2011). In March 2012, Melnick presented One of Sixty Five Thousand Gestures, a solo made in collaboration with Trisha Brown, and her most recent work, Solo, Deluxe Version, at New York Live Arts (NYLA). Melnick has collaborated with a vast array of dance artists, including Twyla Tharp and Mikhail Baryshnikov, and her works have been performed nationally and internationally.

Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka LĀ
Hula Kāne: The Ancient Art of Hawaiian Male Dance
Choreography by Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad

ABOUT THIS PIECE
Hula Kāne: The Ancient Art of Hawaiian Male Dance, a world premiere choreographed by Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad, brings the strength, grace, and history of Hawaii to life on stage. Featuring 10 male dancers and 11 female musicians, the work explores the rare movements and styles of the ancient hula of the Hawaiian Islands.

COMPANY BIO
Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka Lā, celebrating seven years of work as a Hula Halau, or traditional dance school, is steeped in a hula genealogy spanning hundreds of years. Receiving top honors at the world’s most prestigious hula festivals, this company has distinguished itself by blending creativity with ritual and finesse with male athleticism.