ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Ballet Austin Artistic Director and choreographer Stephen Mills created this beautiful pas, inspired by the difficult emotions of letting go. Dance Magazine proclaimed the “…energy was high, the gestures crisp, and the partnering bold…a strong sense of aesthetic purpose…”
DESIRE has also been presented as the opening movement of Mills’ longer work:
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Mills
MUSIC: Arvo Pärt
Photography by Anne Marie Bloodgood
All rights reserved | No unauthorized use
HIGHLIGHTS
- Choreography: Stephen Mills
- Music: Arvo Pärt
- Costume Design: Stephen Mills
- Lighting Design: Tony Tucci
- Run-time: 10 minutes
- Dancers: 2
PREMIERES
THE BASS CONCERT HALL | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2006
THE JOYCE THEATER | BALLET AUSTIN
New York, NY – 2005
ENGLAND STUDIO THEATER | THE WASHINGTON BALLET
Washington, D.C. – 2004 | ’08
RENCONTRES CHOREOGRAPHIQUES INTERNATIONALE DE SEINE-SAINT-DENIS
Paris, France – 2002
BALLET BUILDERS SHOWCASE | BALLET AUSTIN
New York, NY – 2002
ENGLAND STUDIO THEATER | WASHINGTON BALLET
Washington, D.C. – 2004 | ’08
TEATRO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA | BALLET CONCIERTO
Puerto Rico – 2016
THE LONG CENTER | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2016
PRESS
“…energy was high, the gestures crisp, and the partnering bold…a strong sense of aesthetic purpose…”
Dance Magazine
“…[Desire’s] emotional connection felt incredibly real…”
The Austin Statesman
“…[Desire] saw the beauty in brokenness…”
The Austin Chronicle