Ballet PLUS+
SALON SERIES
Don’t miss this special series of curated conversations with some of the most celebrated dance makers of our time and members of Hong Kong’s emerging creative class.
Works-in-Process: Hong Kong Cool
Date: 24.4.2018 (Tue)
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: GR2, 8/F, Backstage, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and Hong Kong Ballet team up to launch a fresh and innovative project, bringing three emerging choreographers and three emerging composers together to create a series of thrilling new multimedia works. Join them for a behind-the-scenes
glimpse of their works-in-progress, set to première in September 2018 as part of Hong Kong Cool.
Septime Webre’s World-of-Ballet
Date: 12.5.2018 (Sat)
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Venue: 9/F Forum, eslite Causeway Bay Store
Join Artistic Director of Hong Kong Ballet Septime Webre as he shares insights from his international career and discusses the future of ballet in Hong Kong.
Inside International Ballet Superstar Alexei Ratmansky's Carnival of the Animals
Date: 18.5.2018 (Fri)
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: GR2, 8/F, Backstage, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Join us as we dive into the brilliant choreographic works of Alexei Ratmansky, as his répétiteur, Betsy Erickson, shares his process and leads a special working rehearsal of Ratmansky’s whimsical work, Carnival of the Animals.
Ballet & Rock n' Roll: An Evening with Trey McIntyre
Date: 25.5.2018 (Fri)
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Studio 1, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
A fun-packed evening filled with fabulous music, dance and libations. Join Hong Kong Ballet’s Artistic Director Septime Webre and renowned American choreographer Trey McIntyre for a discussion on ballet and rock music. Hong Kong Ballet dancers will perform A Day in the Life, McIntyre’s explosive work to classic Beatles music.
A Conversation with Dance Icon Christopher Wheeldon
Date: 29.5.2018 (Tue)
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: GR2, 8/F, Backstage, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Meet choreographic superstar Christopher Wheeldon in person, as Hong Kong Ballet’s Artistic Director Septime Webre hosts a candid conversation with this acclaimed choreographer. Amongst his stellar ballet laurels, Wheeldon recently won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for the Broadway Musical, An American in Paris. The evening includes an excerpt of Wheeldon’s breathtaking ballet, Rush, which will premiere at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 1 June 2018.
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Free Admission
Conducted mainly in English
Enquiry: 2723 1343 or [email protected]
