Journey, 1st Movement (Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance)

JOURNEY (first of three movements)
- Choreography by Salvatore Aiello
- Performed by Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance
- Staged by Timothy Rhinehart Yeager
- Music by Malcolm Arnold, Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, Opus 47
- Original Lighting Design by Nick Cernovich, Re-created by Erik McDaniel
- Costumes by Doreen Macdonald

Jon Upleger
Addul Manzano, Christopher Bandy, Jeremy Bannon-Neches, Christopher Pennix, Christopher Stuart, David Tlaiye, Randolph Ward, Joseph Watson

"Journey, created in 1979, was my first choreography for a professional company. Personally, the ballet represents my transition from dancer to administrative duties and signaled the end of my dance career. The enormous success and critical acclaim which "Journey" received gave me the courage to continue as a choreographer. The work pays tribute to the strength, vitality and physical virtuosity of the male dancer. Choreographically, the ballet suggests abstractly, visions of traveling on land, sea and sky." --Salvatore Aiello

This performance of Journey, June 26, 2008, was presented in accordance
with The Salvatore Aiello Trust, Jerri Kumery, Curator.
© 1979, The Salvatore Aiello Trust

Premiered by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 2, 1979.

To view more works by Salvatore Aiello visit
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D3A1DAB6AA3EB896


Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance is a professional ballet company based in Asheville, NC. (terpsicorps.org)

To view more performances by Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance visit
http://www.youtube.com/junglejane1971

To view more performances from Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance's 2008 Season visit
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C3D43324D1F674EB

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• Rhinehart
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• Upleger
• Asheville
• Malcolm
• Arnold

[punkorganist]

This organ concerto is very very rarely played. Pairing the organ concerto with the ballet seems to work very well as the music provides novel contrasts within itself. Many art consumers would expect an orchestra piece to accompany ballet; however, I find this very refreshing due to the unique instrumentation.