The Sarasota Ballet's Principal Film Series Allows Audiences To Explore The World Of Dance Through Cinema

The Sarasota Ballet announces today the line-up of films for the 2017 - 2018 The Principal Film Series, which invites audiences to explore the world of dance through cinema and gain a special insight into the history of ballet. The four films featured during the Season are Nancy Buirski's Afternoon of a Faun - Tanaquil Le Clerq; performance highlights of Kate Honea, Principal Dancer of The Sarasota Ballet; the National Gallery of Art presentation of Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes narrated by Tilda Swinton and a feature on famed French Choreographer Roland Petit.

"There is an incredibly rich tapestry of history and artistic endeavor that lives behind the scenes of every ballet, and by presenting this film series we give our audiences a fascinating and important look at the art form as a whole" explains Iain Webb, Director of The Sarasota Ballet.

The Principal Film Series
Kate Honea | Principal of The Sarasota Ballet
13 November 2017
Join Kate Honea as she shows us clips from some of her favorite on-stage roles so far at The Sarasota Ballet and reveals to us the hard work and dedication required for a dancer to prepare for each performance.
6:00 PM | FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Studio 1

Roland Petit | Defining a New French Chic
12 February 2018
The creative figure in France's post-war ballet, Roland Petit was responsible for defining a new French chic and erotic frankness in dance, typified above all by his wife, the glamorous star Zizi Jeanmaire.
6:00 PM | FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Studio 1

Diaghilev | And The Ballets Russes
12 March 2018
Conceived by impresario Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballets Russes is regarded as the most influential ballet company of the 20th century, in part because it promoted ground-breaking artistic collaborations among young choreographers, composers, designers, and dancers, all at the forefront of their fields.
6:00 PM | FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Studio 1

Afternoon of a Faun | Tanaquil Le Clercq
2 April 2018
Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been the most transcendent. She mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike, becoming a muse to two of the greatest choreographers in dance, George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. At the age of 27, she was struck down by polio and paralyzed. She never danced again. The ballet world has been haunted by her story ever since.
6:00 PM | FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Studio 1

The Principal Film Series is sponsored by SRQ Magazine and SRQ MEDIA

Subscription Tickets
A Subscription to The Principal Film Series and Inside The Studio is available, providing audiences with all 8 events with a 10% discount for $180. For information, please visit www.SarasotaBallet.org or call the box office at 941.359.0099, Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm.

Single Tickets
Individual tickets for all 4 Films are available at $15 per person. For information, please visit www.SarasotaBallet.org or call the box office at 941.359.0099, Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm.

About The Sarasota Ballet
Since 1990, the mission of The Sarasota Ballet has been enriching lives, captivating emotions and strengthening the community through the art of dance. Under the leadership of Director Iain Webb and Executive Director Joseph Volpe, the company's expanded repertoire includes works by world-renowned choreographers such as Sir Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Sir Matthew Bourne, Dame Ninette de Valois, Michel Fokine, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Rudolf Nureyev, Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Antony Tudor and Christopher Wheeldon. The Sarasota Ballet has received national and international recognition for its diverse repertoire of rarely performed ballets, as well as the integrity and artistry of its performances. In the last five years, The Sarasota Ballet has been invited to perform twice at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center, as well as week-long residencies at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and The Joyce Theater in New York. The Company performed in May 2017 at the inaugural National Choreographic Festival in Salt Lake City.

Photo by Frank Atura

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