Founded in 1999, Lydia Johnson Dance has been consistently praised for its distinctive choreography, which uses components of ballet woven seamlessly into a contemporary dance vocabulary.
An exciting program of 4 contemporary dance works in Ms. Johnson's unique vocabulary which stems from a ballet base.
The evening includes a premiere for 3 couples and 10 women set to Phillip Glass piano works. Craig Hall, former New York City Ballet soloist and current NYCB Ballet Master, will dance in the 2013 Night and Dreams set to Schubert Lieder.
Tender and evocative duets and solos are embedded into a stream of ensemble passages in this haunting and poignant work. Mr. Hall will dance several pas-de-deux with LJD Principal dancer Laura DiOrio. The program includes 2 additional pieces set to music by Henryk Gorecki and the trio sonatas of Handel.
“What seems to count most for Ms. Johnson is music. The four pieces on the program all showed uncommon skill at matching ballet movement to music, both at the large scale of structure and in small, felicitous details.” --Brian Seibert, The New York Times
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Lydia Johnson Dance w/guest artist Craig Hall
First Preview: May 31, 2019
Opening Date: May 31, 2019
Closing Date: Jun 7, 2019
Running Time: 01:40
Playing @
Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Performance Schedule
WEDNESDAY thru FRIDAY @ 8 PM
Music
- Handel
- Gorecki
- Glass and Schubert
Choreography
- Lydia Johnson
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$20.00 - $95.00
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Reviews
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“What seems to count most for Ms. Johnson is music. The four pieces on the program all showed uncommon skill at matching ballet movement to music, both at the large scale of structure and in small, felicitous details.” Brian Seibert, The New York Times
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“What seems to count most for Ms. Johnson is music. The four pieces on the program all showed uncommon skill at matching ballet movement to music, both at the large scale of structure and in small, felicitous details.” Brian Seibert, The New York Times
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“What seems to count most for Ms. Johnson is music. The four pieces on the program all showed uncommon skill at matching ballet movement to music, both at the large scale of structure and in small, felicitous details.” Brian Seibert, The New York Times
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“What seems to count most for Ms. Johnson is music. The four pieces on the program all showed uncommon skill at matching ballet movement to music, both at the large scale of structure and in small, felicitous details.” Brian Seibert, The New York Times
Accessibility
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Elevator/Escalator
The Ailey Citigroup Theater and all studios are accessible by elevator. -
Entrance
There is a ramp to access the front entrance of the building on 9th avenue. Stairs are available on the 55th street side of the building. There are two manual front doors operated by our security team and a revolving door. -
Restroom
Restrooms and water bottle-refilling stations are available on the lower level (LL), performance entry level (PE), ground floor, 5th floor and 6th floor. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available on the ground floor and performance entry level (PE). Doors to those restrooms are wave-activated to open on both sides. -
Visual Assistance
All elevators have braille on their buttons identifying individual floors as well as a spoken voice to identify the floor when the doors open. -
Wheelchair Info
The Ailey Citigroup Theater and all studios are wheelchair accessible.
