Friday, August 9, 2013 - GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER, VAIL - 7:30pm
Internationally-acclaimed ballroom stars Liana Churilova (Russia) and Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine (Haiti) host and headline a made-for-Vail showcase, with ballroom champions from around the world performing a variety of dances from the waltz to the rumba, cha-cha, merengue, samba, tango and foxtrot to a musical medley of classic hits.
Full details, including casting to be announced soon.
Friday, August 2, 2013 - GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER, VAIL - 7:30pm
A stellar cast of the world’s greatest in dance take the stage in an evening of repertory excerpts praised by The New York Times as, “The best gala [I] have attended in decades.” This year, the assembled stars represent countries from the United States to Argentina, Brazil, England, Japan, China, and in a nod to the origins of the Vail International Dance Festival, Russia.
Saturday, August 3, 2013 - GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER, VAIL - 7:30pm
A stellar cast of the world’s greatest in dance take the stage in an evening of repertory excerpts praised by The New York Times as, “The best gala [I] have attended in decades.” This year, the assembled stars represent countries from the United States to Argentina, Brazil, England, Japan, China, and in a nod to the origins of the Vail International Dance Festival, Russia.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER, VAIL - 7:30pm
ABOUT NOW: PREMIERES HOSTED BY DAMIAN WOETZEL
Festival Director Damian Woetzel curates and hosts this evening of world premieres specially commissioned for VIDF’s 25th anniversary, including a new creation by legendary modern dance master Paul Taylor which will mark the choreographer’s 139th work and will be performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER, VAIL - 7:30pm
A variety of dance styles and Festival Artists perform in this popular program at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, where every amphitheater seat is priced at $20.13— for one evening only!
FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:
* Charles "Lil Buck" Riley
* Tiler Peck & Robert Fairchild from New York City Ballet
* More artists to be announced soon
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER, VAIL - 7:30pm
In their only full-evening appearance at the Festival, the Paul Taylor Dance Company performs an evening of Taylor’s iconic works including the masterpiece Esplanade.
Full details, including casting and evening repertoire, to be announced soon.
BALANCHINE IN BLACK & WHITE - STARRING PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - VILAR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, BEAVER CREEK - 7:30pm
Pacific Northwest Ballet concludes their Vail residency with an evening of neo-classical masterpieces, spanning a range of abstraction in the work of the legendary choreographer George Balanchine: Apollo (1928), Concerto Barocco (1941) and Agon (1957).
Full details, including casting to be announced soon.