Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center Presents KINGS OF THE DANCE 2/16, 2/17

The 2009-2010 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center welcomes the North American Premiere of "Kings of the Dance" in which six renowned dance virtuosos share the stage and bring their power, strength, grace, and beauty to master works by many of the art form's most important choreographers.

After a triumphant 10-city Russian tour in 2007-2008 that included sold-out performances in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Ardani Artists presents a new program that will include David Hallberg (USA), and Nikolai Tsiskaridze (Russia), as well as "new Kings" Marcelo Gomes (Brazil), Dennis Matvienko (Ukraine), and Guillaume Cote (Canada). This newly created program makes its North American debut at the Ahmanson Theatre, and includes a special appearance by Desmond Richardson.

The three-act performance will include choreography by Frederick Ashton, Leonid Jacobson, Nacho Duato, Roland Petit, David Fernandez, Adam Hougland, Boris Eifman, and Christopher Wheeldon.

The full cast of "Kings of the Dance" is as follows: Guillaume Cote (Canada, National Ballet of Canada), Marcelo Gomes (Brazil, American Ballet Theatre), David Hallberg (U.S., American Ballet Theatre), Denis Matvienko (Ukraine, Mariinsky Ballet of St. Petersburg/formerly the Kirov Ballet), Desmond Richardson (U.S., Complexions Contemporary Ballet), and Nikolai Tsiskaridze (Russia, Bolshoi Ballet).

Tickets for "Kings of the Dance" are available through Ticketmaster Phone Charge at (800) 982-2787, at all Ticketmaster Outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office. For groups of 15 or more, call CTG Group Sales at (213) 972-7231. Artists and Program are subject to change.

The Music Center is delighted to be able to expand the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center season with the addition of "Kings of the Dance". Thanks to the exceptional generosity of Mrs. Kaufman and the strong support of other dance lovers, we look forward to further building the program with other exciting and dynamic offerings in the future.

 

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