Craig Black and Emily Proctor perform in “Silent Ghost.”If you go
› What: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet› Where: UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.› When: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30› Admission: $30 adults, $25 senior adults, $15 students› For more information: 423-425-4269
The prestigious Aspen Santa Fe Ballet company returns to Chattanooga on Monday, Oct. 30, for a Patten Performance in the UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.
The company is known for innovative choreography, and a repertoire that ranges from accessible to sophisticated.
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet founder Bebe Schweppe invited Tom Mossbrucker and Jean-Philippe Malaty to create a ballet company in Aspen in 1996.
The company began modestly with seven dancers. Friends in the field offered start-up repertoire. An open, exploratory style emerged as Mossbrucker and Malaty tapped the creative scene in Europe, where classical ballet was breaking from its boundaries. The athletic and adventurous American dancers found themselves at a crossroads of dance history: The divide between ballet and modern dance was dissolving.
In 2000, the Aspen, Colo.-based ballet company forged a dual-city relationship with Santa Fe, N.M., broadening its scope. Under this hybrid business model, a roster of arts activities takes place year-round in both cities. Performance, education, presentation and community outreach are all part of a successful mix.
ASFB celebrated its 20th anniversary season in 2016.
At the Patten Performance, ASFB will perform three works, according to Jessica Moore, ASFB marketing director.
‘ “First Flash:” choreographed by Jorma Elo, set to music by Jean Sibelius.
‘ “Silent Ghost:” choreographed by Alejandro Cerrudo, set to music by Dustin Hamman, King Creosote & John Hopkins, Olafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm.
‘ “Eudaemonia:” choreographed by Cherice Barton, set to music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Jimmy Durante, Michael Jurin, Chronomad, Diana Kazakova and David Darling.