Our season opens with the new work Grassville by Belgian-Colombian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, internationally acclaimed for her diverse artistry encompassing dance, theater, opera, and film. With more than 100 works created for 81 dance companies worldwide, Lopez Ochoa brings her distinct artistic voice to Saint Louis Dance Theatre. Described as “truly a masterful choreographer with an edge for what dance can and should be,” her extensive catalogue makes her one of the most versatile creatives of our times. The weekend also features a world premiere work, Unyielded, by Artistic Director, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, described as "a master of artistic expression through the human body". Please see below for the various programs for each performance, and make sure to see it all!
Friday, November 14 at 7:30pm (Program A):
presented by Dr. Robert S. Harvey + Partnership for Equitable and Resilient Communities (PERC)
Notes on a Farewell by Tommie-Waheed Evans
Picture Studies (Excerpt) by Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Unyielded (World Premiere) by Kirven Douthit-Boyd
The North Star by Norbert De La Cruz III
Saturday, November 15 at 8:00 pm (Movers and Shakers Ball Program):
Grassville (World Premiere) by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Unyielded (Excerpt) by Kirven Douthit-Boyd
The North Star by Norbert De La Cruz III
Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 pm (Program B):
Grassville by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Picture Studies (Excerpt) by Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Notes on a Farewell by Tommie-Waheed Evans
Unyielded (World Premiere) by Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Sunday, November 16 at 7:30 pm (Program C):
Grassville by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Unyielded by Kirven Douthit-Boyd
The North Star by Norbert De La Cruz III
*The Movers and Shakers Ball is part of our Fall Series weekend. For more info about tables and tickets for the Ball event on November 15, click HERE.
Photography at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis by Pratt & Kreidich
Dancer featured: Jada Vaughan
