Configuration Dance Theatre Contemporary Choreography to Break of Reality Cello Rock

Ballet, contemporary dance choreography, Configuration Dance Theatre montage presenting excerpts from "What's the Pointe," "Tchaicotic," "Transfiguration," "Awakenings" by Resident Choreographer, Michael Shannon (Bolshoi Ballet, Vienna State Opera Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet); "Fascia La Spina" by Sasha Janes (North Carolina Dance Theatre); "Cumbling" by Edgar Zendejas (Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet); "Levitation" by Yuri Zhukov (Kirov, San Francisco Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet); "En Redondo Sombras" by Harrison McEldowney (BalletMet, Hubbard Street Dance Company, Louisville Ballet); produced by Founding Directors, Joseph Cipolla (Sadler Wells Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem) and Catherine Batcheller (Birmingham Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, San Francisco Ballet).

ARTVOICE described Configuration Dance Theatre in "Balanchine and Beyond" (9/20/2009): "As their name implies, their emphasis widens the scope of dance and dramatic, a certain noir-ness, they lay bare emotions, startle senses, and make one think," qualities Dance Magazine experts described as, "A LIVING ART GALLERY."

CONFIGURATION choreographers and dancers were featured in "DANCE SPECTACULAR" (9/22/09) by its producer, New York City Ballet star, Daniel Ulbricht, with Boston Ballet and New York City Ballet stars in "Apollo," "Who Cares, "Diamond," "Tarantella" authorized by the Balanchine Foundation, and presenting "What's the Pointe" by Michael Shannon, "Royenne" by Susan Jaffe, "Breathless" by Joseph Cipolla, "whose acclaimed company," said Ulbricht, "is known for its cutting-edge contemporary choreography."

Configuration has produced 20 new, original ballets from 2005 to 2010. The Buffalo News (1/02/09) named Joseph Cipolla, and Michael Shannon, THE DREAM TEAM, as they continue the newest phase of their illustrious careers after retiring as stars in legendary institutions, i.e., Birmingham Royal Ballet under the patronage of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince of Wales, Lady Sarah Chatto, and Artistic Director, David Bintley (CBE).

Cipolla was also a principal star for Dance Theatre of Harlem co-founders, Arthur Mitchell (New York City Ballet) and Karel Shook (Dutch National Ballet), Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet for Artistic Directors Sir Peter Wright and David Bintley (Royal Ballet of Covent Garden). He was a 1993 Laurence Olivier Award Nominee; St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Wall of Honor (2006); and he co-founded Configuration School of Dance (2009).

Companies have premiered 40 ballets, plays, films, and opera productions by Shannon since 1995, i.e., "Yumeji" and "Madame Bovary" for Catherine Batcheller, principal star for Stuttgartt, San Francisco and Birmingham Royal Ballet, with Momchil Mladenov, principal star for Suzanne Farrell Ballet, National Ballet of Bulgaria, as Emma Bovary and Léon Dupuis, literature's most famous illicit lovers.

In 2007, Susan Jaffe, principal star for American Ballet Theatre, and guest artist for the Kirov, Vienna State Opera Ballet, Royal Swedish Opera Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Ballet of Covent Garden, English National Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Munich State Opera Ballet, La Scala Ballet in Milan, Dance Magazine Awardee, published author, television host, actress, educator, Advisor to ABT Board of Governing Trustees Chairman (2002-2007); Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School faculty since 2002; and Duke Corporate Education Lecturer on Excellence; CDT Advisory Board and Guest Choreographer since 2007; and Ballet Mistress of American Ballet Theatre.

Shannon danced (1979-2002) his last roles for Birmingham Royal Ballet as Lancelot in David Bintley's "Arthur" and Prince Siegfried in Sir Peter Wright's "Swan Lake. He has also been a principal star and competition judge for Bolshoi legend, Artistic Director Yuri Grigorovich; and Stars of the Bolshoi for Maya Pliesetskaya, Madame Sophia Golovkina, Natalia Bessmertnova, Ekatrina Maximova, Vladimir Vasiliev; Vienna State Opera Ballet for Artistic Director Elena Tchernichova (ABT, Kirov); Kremlin Palace Ballet for Director Andrei Petrov, Vladimir Vasiliev, Ekatrina Maximova (Bolshoi); and in his youth for the Royal Ballet of Covent Garden 1979; Los Angeles Ballet 1980, American Ballet Theatre 1981; Boston Ballet 1983; National Ballet of Canada and National Ballet School 1984-86; the Royal Swedish Opera Ballet 1986; Hungarian State Opera Ballet 1987 and in the 1990s, he was awarded Silver Medals in Paris France 1992 and Budapest Hungary 1993 International Ballet Competitions; honored by Town Hall of California 1986, 1990; President George H. W. Bush 1990, President William J. Clinton 1993; Awarded Best Play of 1995, "Monday After the Miracle" televised at Moscow Art Theatre; Awarded Professor of Choreography in 1999, Ukrainian State Academy of Ballet; Awarded YAGP Outstanding Choreographers 2008; Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp in the Kingdom of Belgium.

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[maiklusha]

The Configuration Dance Theatre video music is: "Circles" by "Break of Reality" from their 2006 album, "The Sound Between."

[mtgsann]

Excellent +10

[contemporaryballet]

Excellent +10; New York Times Quotes 5/14/08; Configuration Dance Theatre premiere; What's the Pointe's "stabbing footwork," Yumeji's "atmospheric reverie," Tchaicotic's "canons of movement evoking striking patterns" by Michael Shannon, America's Bolshoi, Austrian and Birmingham Royal Ballet star; Novem's "sharp aggressive partnering" by Susan Jaffee, American Ballet Theatre star; Levitation's "amusing, striking movements" by Yuri Zhukov, Kirov, San Francisco and Birmingham Royal Ballet star.

[EVizCol]

Amazing dancers!!! What's the name of the song?

[keziahruthmads]

SUPER LIKE!!!

[Teonareine]

Wonderful ! Thanks !

Teona.

[MsMarcelak]

I love dance. Dance forever. CMUK CMUK CMUK

[darknathope]

oh this is beyond amazing... it's really beautiful and impressive...

[balletfs]

I love Configuration Dance Theatre repertoire by Michael Shannon, Susan Jaffe, Joseph Cipolla, Harrison McEldowney and others in videos on YouTube. Please post more!!!!!

[msloco900]

2:58 amazing

[musicxart94]

I love i!

This is Brilliant!

Stroke of pure Genius!!

Just WOW

[balletnut]

I want to see this whole - not just these segments.

Anyone know if this company is coming to England, or visiting the Lowry in the North-West of England like the B.R.B. does fairly regularly?