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'Trey McIntyre Project' to Open Harriman-Jewell Series 46th Season
The 46th Harriman-Jewell Series season opens with the sensational, young dance company, Trey McIntyre Project, at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 18, in the Folly Theater (12th and Central Sts.) in downtown Kansas City. The dancers will perform three works by company's namesake and artistic director, Trey McIntyre: Arrantza, Pork Songs, and Wild Sweet Love. The performance will mark the company's Kansas City debut.
With its “fresh and forward-thinking choreography” (Washington Post) the Idaho-based ensemble that debuted in the summer of 2005 was an immediate sensation. “Trey McIntyre is doing something right,” Dance Magazine’s Wendy Perron explained. “Anchored in strong craft, his dances invite the audience to enjoy his mix of classical ballet, playful movement invention, and down-home humor.” Trey McIntyre is one of the most sought-after choreographers working today. Born in Wichita, Kan., McIntyre studied at North Carolina School of the Arts and later with Houston Ballet Academy. He has created a canon of more than 80 works for dance companies in the United States and abroad.
The company will perform McIntyre's acclaimed 2007 creation Wild Sweet Love, danced to a soundscape of love songs by Queen, Lou Reed, Roberta Flack, José Alfredo Jimenez, The Partridge Family, Felix Mendelssohn, and The Zombies. Wild Sweet Love requires more dancers than TMP’s five women and four men, creating an exceptional collaboration opportunity for Kansas City-area student dancers. The Kansas City Ballet School is rehearsing 18 advanced students to appear onstage alongside the professional dancers. “At Kansas City Ballet School, our students are prepared to step on stage not only with our professional company but with other professional companies as well,” said School Director Peter Pawlyshyn. “I am thrilled that both Trey McIntyre Project and the Harriman-Jewell Series can offer such an opportunity to our students.”
McIntyre's 2007 Pork Songs, a playful and pensive work will be danced to music recorded by The Kronos Quartet with The Tiger Lillies, The Bowmans, Danny Elfman, Redd Foxx (spoken word), Golden Eagle String Band, and The Clowns. A brand new commission, Arrantza, is a celebration of Basque communities and culture, set to traditional Basque music. The work premiered at the Basque Jaialdi Festival on July 30, in Boise, Idaho. (The Boise area has nearly 15,000 residents of Basque heritage.) The New York Times reviewer of Arrantza performed at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in August wrote "The accentuations of the steps look now back to the 19th-century Danish master Bournonville, now forward to the modern-dance master Merce Cunningham, but they all look entirely of the world of 'Arrantza.' And this suite of solos, vividly delivered by all, is the best demonstration of Mr. McIntyre’s excellence as a dance maker."
Tickets for the Trey McIntyre Project performance are priced $25, $40, $55, and $70, and can be ordered online at hjseries.org or by phone at 816-415-5025. Roswitha and Ken Schaffer sponsor this performance.
Now in its 46th season, the nationally recognized Harriman-Jewell Series brings acclaimed performers from the worlds of music, dance, and theatre to Kansas City’s downtown venues. In addition to the performances, Educational Events offer free master classes and lectures to allow area community members and students to view artists in an informal setting.
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Supporting links:
Trey McIntyre Project website
The New York Times, August 13, 2010 "Dancers Adopt a City and Vice Versa"
View complete video of "Wild Sweet Love" on Vimeo
View complete video of "Pork Songs" on Vimeo
HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES: Click a link below to download a high-resolution version of the corresponding image.
High-Res Image from Wild Sweet Love
High-Res Image of Dancer, John Michael Schert
High-Res Image of Dancer, Chanel DaSilva
High-Res Image of Dancer, Ashley Werhun
With its “fresh and forward-thinking choreography” (Washington Post) the Idaho-based ensemble that debuted in the summer of 2005 was an immediate sensation. “Trey McIntyre is doing something right,” Dance Magazine’s Wendy Perron explained. “Anchored in strong craft, his dances invite the audience to enjoy his mix of classical ballet, playful movement invention, and down-home humor.” Trey McIntyre is one of the most sought-after choreographers working today. Born in Wichita, Kan., McIntyre studied at North Carolina School of the Arts and later with Houston Ballet Academy. He has created a canon of more than 80 works for dance companies in the United States and abroad.
The company will perform McIntyre's acclaimed 2007 creation Wild Sweet Love, danced to a soundscape of love songs by Queen, Lou Reed, Roberta Flack, José Alfredo Jimenez, The Partridge Family, Felix Mendelssohn, and The Zombies. Wild Sweet Love requires more dancers than TMP’s five women and four men, creating an exceptional collaboration opportunity for Kansas City-area student dancers. The Kansas City Ballet School is rehearsing 18 advanced students to appear onstage alongside the professional dancers. “At Kansas City Ballet School, our students are prepared to step on stage not only with our professional company but with other professional companies as well,” said School Director Peter Pawlyshyn. “I am thrilled that both Trey McIntyre Project and the Harriman-Jewell Series can offer such an opportunity to our students.”
McIntyre's 2007 Pork Songs, a playful and pensive work will be danced to music recorded by The Kronos Quartet with The Tiger Lillies, The Bowmans, Danny Elfman, Redd Foxx (spoken word), Golden Eagle String Band, and The Clowns. A brand new commission, Arrantza, is a celebration of Basque communities and culture, set to traditional Basque music. The work premiered at the Basque Jaialdi Festival on July 30, in Boise, Idaho. (The Boise area has nearly 15,000 residents of Basque heritage.) The New York Times reviewer of Arrantza performed at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in August wrote "The accentuations of the steps look now back to the 19th-century Danish master Bournonville, now forward to the modern-dance master Merce Cunningham, but they all look entirely of the world of 'Arrantza.' And this suite of solos, vividly delivered by all, is the best demonstration of Mr. McIntyre’s excellence as a dance maker."
Tickets for the Trey McIntyre Project performance are priced $25, $40, $55, and $70, and can be ordered online at hjseries.org or by phone at 816-415-5025. Roswitha and Ken Schaffer sponsor this performance.
Now in its 46th season, the nationally recognized Harriman-Jewell Series brings acclaimed performers from the worlds of music, dance, and theatre to Kansas City’s downtown venues. In addition to the performances, Educational Events offer free master classes and lectures to allow area community members and students to view artists in an informal setting.
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Supporting links:
Trey McIntyre Project website
The New York Times, August 13, 2010 "Dancers Adopt a City and Vice Versa"
View complete video of "Wild Sweet Love" on Vimeo
View complete video of "Pork Songs" on Vimeo
HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES: Click a link below to download a high-resolution version of the corresponding image.
High-Res Image from Wild Sweet Love
High-Res Image of Dancer, John Michael Schert
High-Res Image of Dancer, Chanel DaSilva
High-Res Image of Dancer, Ashley Werhun
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