Another Mother's Day giveaway! Enter to win 2 tickets to the Atlanta Ballet's IGNITION (winner can choose either the Saturday or Sunday matinee). Giveaway details are further down in this article.
Keeping with Atlanta Ballet’s tradition of premiering edgy new works, artistic director John McFall has hand-picked an extraordinary crew of young, up-and-coming choreographers to bring a new dance voice to Atlanta in the company’s season finale of Ignition: New Choreographic Voices, May 13 through 15.
Ignition will feature three world premiere works created exclusively for Atlanta Ballet, to be showcased in the intimate confines of the Alliance Stage promising a variety of movement, music and diverse themes.
Amy Seiwert’s “Home in 7” : Featuring Live Performance by Spoken Word Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Cross-over Violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)
Atlanta is the inspiration behind choreographer Amy Seiwert’s world premiere “Home in 7,” which brings the southern, international city to life through spoken word, music and movement based on seven poems by prize-winning poet and Morehouse graduate Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Seiwert, who was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2005, is known for her inventive collaborations. In addition to Joseph, Seiwert has also enlisted acclaimed violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (noted for blending funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music). Through Joseph’s seven poems, as the title “Home in 7” suggests, the piece visits various aspects of Atlanta, from Southern belles and the Atlanta Braves to more intense themes and historical references.
Bennyroyce Royon’s “Flux”
Featuring music by composer and former Atlantan Son Lux (a.k.a. Ryan Lott), stand-out choreographer and Julliard grad Bennyroyce Royon, who premiered his “me in your fall” last season with Atlanta Ballet, will return to present the world premiere of “Flux.” At only 27, Royon has choreographed pieces across the continent and is also the founder of Bennyroyce Dance Productions, an NYC-based collaborative dance production group that creates and produces dance works on stage, film, and other venues that promote contemporary dance.
Gina Patterson’s “Quietly Walking”
Hailed as a choreographer of "startling originality" (Back Stage) and "a standout on the soulful front" (Sun-Sentinel), choreographer Gina Patterson will debut “Quietly Walking.” According to Patterson, Quietly Walking reflects on the relationship between urbanization and deforestation, and how, as we continue to clear cut acres of forestland to create concrete jungles, we are in danger of losing our connection with the earth and with each other.
For more information on Ignition: New Choreographic Voices, including video, photos and behind the scenes footage, visit the official Atlanta Ballet blog at www.atlantaballetblog.com.
Tickets start as low as $20 and are on-sale now. Only three performances remain (Saturday and Sunday matinees and Sunday evening), as both Friday and Saturday evening are sold out. Call the Ticketmaster Arts Line at (404) 817-8700, stop by a Ticketmaster outlet or the Cobb Energy Centre Box Office. To order on-line, visit www.atlantaballet.com.
THE GIVEAWAY: 2 TICKETS TO EITHER THE SATURDAY PERFORMANCE AT 2PM (May 14) OR THE SUNDAY PERFORMANCE AT 2PM (May 15)
Want to Win? Here's How:
- Email me at michelles@macaronikid.com with subject "Ignition" by Tuesday, May 3 at 9am. Please include your name and phone number.
- BONUS ENTRY: Like my post on facebook about this giveaway by CLICKING HERE and comment with which of the three works featured in the show most interests you.
Rules: Must be a subscriber to Smyrna Vinings Marietta Macaroni Kid to enter. Must be 18 or older. Winner will be chosen at random on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Once chosen, winner will have 48 hours to respond, or I will choose another winner. By entering this contest, you are automatically agreeing to be subscribed to receive SVM Macaroni Kid via email each week, if you are not already a subscriber.
About Atlanta Ballet
Founded in 1929, Atlanta Ballet is one of the premier dance companies in the country and the official state Ballet of Georgia. Atlanta Ballet's eclectic repertoire spans ballet history, highlighted by beloved classics and inventive originals. After 81 years, Atlanta Ballet continues its commitment to share and educate audiences on the empowering joy of dance.
