The 20TH Anniversary Season Closing Program is a presentation of new works, Company Premieres and Encore Performances. The 3 Guest Choreographers – Nhan Ho, Dominic Duong and Gabriel Mata are sjDANCEco alums each having worked with the company for a number of years. In addition, sjDANCEco Artistic Director Maria Basile will perform a contemporary work by Los Angeles Tap Legend Fred Strickler. Other works on the program are by Choreographic Advisor Fred Mathews, Gary Masters, and Maria Basile. The Season also marks the 11th year of collaboration with maestra Barbara Day Turner and the San José Chamber Orchestra.
Pricing: $25 to $100
$25 Student - $40 Senior and $45 General Admission.
$80 - $100. VIP Package
VIP packages include VIP seating and a Saturday evening reception with the Dancers and Choreographers, Guest Artists, Artistic Directors, Musical Director, and Board of Trustees.
The Program:
World Premiere – “Threads” Nhan Ho, Guest Choreographer *Music by Michael Wall
Company Premiere - "Lunaris", Fred Mathews, Choreographer *Music - electronic by Ivo Malec and Bernard Parmegiani.
Encore - "Path Reset", Maria Basile, Choreographer *Music - David Crowell "Open Road" (Premiered in 2018)
Encore - "Between Tomorrow and Yesterday", Gary Masters, Choreographer * Music - Anica Galindo (Bay Area Composer) "These Feathered Walls" (Premiered in 2016)
Encore - "Written in Calligraphy", Dominic Duong, Guest Choreographer *Music - Eddie & Kiyoshi Yoshida (Premiered in 2016)
Company Premiere - Fred Strickler, Guest Choreographer *Music - Maurice Ravel's "Sonatine"
Company Premiere – “Off White”, choreography by Guest Artists Gabriel Mata and Gary Campi. *Music – Michael Wall “Off White”