Melanie Bales, known for her solo performances and choreography, premiers a new group work titled “Ivory Dances” to Chopin piano pieces. With ten dancers dressed in various pale shades of ecru, bone, ivory and eggshell, the piece is a contemporary, “off-white” take on the ballet blanc. Each dance in the suite reflects the mood and character of the five pieces of music: a nocturne, a prélude, a tarantella and two mazurkas – one earthy and one wistful.
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Face Time (2 of 4): Ivory Dances by Melanie Bales