move: the company
This short work for 23 dancers presents a classical ballet mash-up, where the birds and princes of ballet converge in a common forest. Juxtaposing the stories of Swan Lake and Firebird with visual imagery of the romantic ballets of Giselle and Les Sylphides, "Les Oiseaux" presents modern audiences with a barefoot, contemporary ballet on fast forward.
Running Time: 13 Minutes
Choreography: Josh Beamish
Music: Borut Krzisnik & Tchaikovsky (as interpreted by Ruby Braff & Dick Hyman) Originally created on the University of Missouri: Kansas City Dance Program
Original Premiere: April 15th, 2010 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MOVE: the company Premiere: Oct 10, 2011, Bangkok International Festival for Dance & Music, Bangkok, Thailand
Photos by: Mike Strong
This work was made possible through both the support of UMKC staff members Mary Pat Henry, Paula Weber and DeeAnna Hiett and the generous creative contributions of the original cast members.
