Charlotte Ballet’s Innovative Works never fails to disappoint with a great variety of work performed in the intimate setting at the Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center For Dance.
This year’s offering includes Ballad Unto by acclaimed choreographer Dwight Rhoden, Omologia from former North Carolina Dance Theatre dancer and now choreographer David Ingram, YAMATO, earth/nature/drum by choreographer Mark Diamond and Sketches From Grace by Sasha Janes. And four different Dancer Spotlights, with choreography by current Charlotte Ballet dancers, are rotated during the numerous performances.
The up-close setting at Charlotte Ballet’s headquarters allows the audience a unique perspective and wonderful lighting design by Jennifer Propst brings drama to the pieces.
Sarah Lapointe and Juwan Alston in Ballad Unto from Dwight Rhoden
Jamie Dee Clifton and Josh Hall
Raven Barkley and Ben Ingel
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Amelia Sturt-Dilley in the spotlight in Omologia by choreographer David Ingram
Alessandra Ball James gets a lift in Omologia
Chelsea Dumas
Ryo Suzuki leaps at Juwan Alston
Addul Manzano
David Morse and Sarah Lapointe
Chelsea Dumas and James Kopecky in Sketches From Grace by choreographer Sasha Janes
Alessandra Ball James and Ben Ingel
Sarah Hayes Harkins and Joshua Hall
Sketches From Grace
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Wow. WOW. You are a true artist. I’ve admired your work for years…. you get dance. You get the athleticism and the artistry and the beauty and power of it. And to see work I had a small part in creating so fantastically through your eyes and camera lens… it’s an honor to say the very least! Thanks for these amazing images.
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Thank you for your kind words Jenni! Your lighting plays a big role in the overall experience of these pieces!