Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
A celebration of Black and Brown excellence in ballet.
Witness some of the most exciting Black and Brown talent in dance from around the world today.
Witness some of the most exciting Black and Brown talent in dance from around the world today.
Background
Royal Ballet Principal Joseph Sissens, in collaboration with Royal Ballet Director Kevin O’Hare, presents Legacy, an evening dedicated to Black and Brown ballet talent and honouring the artistry, brilliance and the profound contributions they have made to the dance world. Following the footsteps of Joseph Toonga who led the Company’s Black History Month celebrations in 2023, Sissens invites Black and Brown dancers and choreographers from around the world in this special event designed to champion and celebrate Black and Brown ballet artists.
In addition, join us in the Clore Studio for Black Generations, a mixed programme that celebrates past, present and future generations of Black and Brown ballet dancers.
PROGRAMME
CHROMA
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Concept, Direction and Choreography WAYNE MCGREGOR
Dancers CASPAR LENCH, FRANCISCO SERRANO, JOSEPH SISSENS
THIS BITTER EARTH
Choreography CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Dancers PRECIOUS ADAMS, JUNOR SOUZA
SWAN LAKE
Act II Pas de Deux
Choreography PETER WRIGHT, GALINA SAMSOVA after LEV IVANOV
Dancers CÉLINE GITTENS, YASIEL HODELÍN BELLO
TAKADEME
Choreography ROBERT BATTLE
Dancer CASPAR LENCH
AX² [AX TO THE POWER OF TWO]
World Premiere
Choreography HANNAH JOSEPH
Dancers EMILE GOODING, HANNAH JOSEPH, FRANCISCO SERRANO, REBECCA MYLES STEWART
SINNER MAN from REVELATIONS
Excerpt (1960)
Choreography ALVIN AILEY
Dancers CHRISTOPHER R.WILSON, CHALVAR MONTEIRO, XAVIER MACK
EIGHTFOLD: STRENGTH
Choreography HOPE BOYKIN
Dancer ISABELA CORACY
WITHIN THE GOLDEN HOUR
Men’s Duet
Choreography CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Dancers CASPAR LENCH, EMILE GOODING
THE AWAKENING PAS DE DEUX, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Choreography FREDERICK ASHTON
Dancers MARIANNA TSEMBENHOI, JOSEPH SISSENS
NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN
Choreography BEN VAN CAUWENBERGH
Dancer CÉLINE GITTENS
REMINISCENCE
Choreography CRAIG DAVIDSON
Dancers LEROY MOKGATLE, GREGOR GLOCKE
PASS IT ON
World Premiere
Choreography ARIELLE SMITH
Dancers PRECIOUS ADAMS, CÉLINE GITTENS, MIRANDA SILVEIRA, BLAKE SMITH, MARIANNA TSEMBENHOI
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