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Dayton Ballet names ‘New Music’ creators
The Dayton Ballet has announced the three composers and three choreographers who will be part of its “New Music for New Dance” project.
Four of the six live in Ohio, which company director Dermot Burke said was not taken into account by judges who reviewed the anonymous submissions.
“It was a purposely blind process” to ensure attention to the merits of the work, he said.
The three composers are Jesse Ayers of northeastern Ohio. James Barry of New York and Jeff Olmsted of Massachusetts.
Two of the selected choreographers have Dayton dance connections. Daniel Karasik is a member of the Dayton Ballet and Susanne Payne is a former dancer with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.
The third choreographer is Cydney Spohn, a member of the dance faculty at the University of Akron.
Composers and choreographers, who will receive cash awards, will be paired to create new works for the Dayton Ballet’s March 24-27 program at the Victoria Theatre. The music will be performed live.
Selected compositions were judged by Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra music director Neal Gittleman, composer Steven Winteregg and Dayton composer, arranger and record producer William Sellers.
Judges for the choreography were artistic directors Gerard Charles of BalletMet Columbus, Stephen Mills of Ballet Austin and Victoria Morgan of the Cincinnati Ballet.
Burke said 17 composers and 20 choreographers entered submissions.
For more information about the Dayton Ballet, go to www.daytonballet.org.
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By The Church Lady
January 3, 2011 8:19 PM | Link to this
Well isn’t that special……
By Jeff Olmsted
January 4, 2011 5:50 PM | Link to this
Jeff Olmsted is the composer, not James Olmstead, but thanks!
By null
March 7, 2011 2:37 PM | Link to this
Frankly, I am not sure what to think of this merger other than I just hope it keeps the arts alive and well in Dayton. Dayton is my hometown and I have always enjoyed the performances by the Dayton Ballet. It really bummed me to see them dump some of their dancers because of the seemingly, never ending crappy economy. Ballet dancing, in my opinion, is the ultimate extension of physical power and grace. To see some of the dancers have to go elsewhere because of funding issues is deplorable. I feel even worse for the Dayton Ballet School which probably has one of the nation’s best collection of instructors and curriculum. We can all only hope for better times ahead for all.