Juilliard Dance - Edinburgh Festival Guide

Juilliard Dance (triple bill)

New York’s famous Juilliard School has trained dancers and choreographers who have gone on to influence the shape and evolution of dance around the world. Its impressive alumni include Ohad Naharin, artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company, and the late, great Pina Bausch. Encounter the future stars of dance in an exceptional triple bill.

‘They looked like they could have danced all night; I certainly could have watched them’
New York Times

‘These performers look ready to enter the profession. Wait – they have entered it’
Village Voice

The Waldstein Sonata

José Limón Choreographer
Ludwig van Beethoven Music
Clifton Taylor Lighting designer
Tracy DiGesu Costume designer
Janet Pilla Staging
Yuxi Qin Piano

Created by Juilliard teacher and modern dance pioneer José Limón, The Waldstein Sonata is set to Beethoven’s lively and playful sonata of the same name and features many of Limón’s characteristic movements, sweeping gestures and group interaction. The music is performed live by Yuxi Qin, a pianist from the Juilliard School.

Gnawa

Nacho Duato Choreographer and set designer
Devota and Lomba Costume designer
Nicholas Fischtel Lighting designer
Hassan Hakmoun, Adam Rudolph, Juan Arteche, Xavier Paxadiño, Abou-Khalil, Velez, Kusur and Sarkissian Music
Kevin Irving Staging

Driven by the rhythms of the Mediterranean, acclaimed Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato’s Gnawa captivates with sensual, bold and pulsating movement.

Episode 31
European Premiere

Alexander Ekman Choreographer
Mikael Karlsson, Ane Brun and Erik Satie Music
Nicole Pearce Lighting designer
Luke Simcock Costume designer

Stylish young Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman’s new commission, exclusively for Juilliard, is an energetic playground of dance. Ekman, associate choreographer for Nederlands Dans Theater 2, contrasts pumping, almost tribal sequences with strong balletic poses to show off the Juilliard dancers’ superb technique, youth and vigour.

Saturday 25 – Monday 27 August 8.00pm
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Tickets
£30 £27 £22 £17 £12 £10
2 hours approximately
eif.co.uk/juilliard

Supported by  Léan Scully EIF Fund

With additional support from Embassy of the United States of America, London