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SIGNATURE DUETS BALLET: Dances of Daring and Devotion


SIGNATURE DUETS BALLET: Dances of Daring and Devotion

Featuring a world premiere by Trinette Singleton “Dreams Interrupted” music by Pierre Bohemond and Gerald Arpino’s “Confetti” Performed by the American Repertory Ballet

This evening of duets will feature Confetti, a virtuoso classical ballet in the spirit of the tarantella, Tears of the Moon, a “sensitive” and “passionate” work set to Beethoven, Fantasy Baroque, a “fresh and fanciful” baroque dance (Marina Kennedy, Broadway World), and a world premiere by Trinette Singleton.  Singleton's world premiere will be set to "Dreams Interrupted" by composer Pierre Bohemond.

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“Trying to resist ‘Confetti’s’ charms ultimately proves futile," says Robert Johnson, dance critic for The Star-Ledger.  "The dancers’ courage is exhilarating, and Arpino, its under-appreciated choreographer, wins a belated round of applause.”  He has said of Kirk Peterson's choreography: "Peterson spent years as a dancer and a ballet master with American Ballet Theatre, and his experience shows," and praises Peterson's ability to "[give] Giving sleek, modern form to romantic ideals."

Visit for details: http://www.americanrepertoryballet.org/ARB/Signature-Duets-Dances-of-Daring-and-Devotion

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“Dreams Interrupted Ballet” by American Repertory Ballet Company of Princeton NJ - Choreography by Trinette Singleton, former Joffrey Ballet dancer, Singleton was the lead dancer in Robert Joffrey’s masterwork, Astarte. In 1968, Singleton appeared on the cover of Time and had the distinction of being the first dancer to appear on the cover of a national news magazine.

Listen to "Dreams Interrupted" Ballet at: https://www.newmusicusa.org/profile/pierrebohemond/

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