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Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre has in its repertoire a diverse array of works, both classical and contemporary. They include:
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Arbos
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre earned Honor status at the 2009 Regional Dance America/Pacific Festival in Provo, Utah, with the performance of this original work by Robert Kelley to music by Arvo Part.
Photo by Lynne Owen |
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Black Swan Pas de Deux
Excerpt from Act III of Swan Lake, this bravura pas de deux has choreography by Marius Petipa to music by P.I. Tchaikovsky.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Cancoes
Modern choreography by Armando Duarte to traditional Brazilian folk music. This work was performed at the RDA/P Festival in 2001.
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Chain Link Fence
Contemporary choreography by Robert Kelley with live musical accompaniment by guitarist Bill Walker and vocalist Nancy LeVan, composers of the original score. This work was performed at the RDA/P Festival in 2005.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Contropposto
Choreography by Robert Kelley to music by Michael Nyman.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Don Quixote Pas de Deux
Bravura choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Leon Minkus. This work was performed on the Tanzommer Arts Festival tour.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Gaelicia
Choreography by Debra Rogo to music by The Chieftains
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Giselle
Time-honored full length romantic ballet with choreography by Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli to music by Adolfe Adam; costumes and scenery courtesy of the Sacramento Ballet.
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Handel in Five
Choreography by Debra Rogo to Water Music by Frederick Handel.
Photo excerpted from video
by Brent Duncan
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Kingdom of the Shades
Entrance excerpt with traditional choreography that emphasizes the beauty of the corps de ballet to music by Leon Minkus.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Lacramosa
Choreography by Diana Law to music by Gorecki.
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La Volonta
Choreography by Debra Rogo to music by Felix Mendehlsson.
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Linear Context
Choreography by Robert Kelley to music by Maurice Ravel.
This work was honored at the RDA/P Festival 2006 with the National Choreography Recognition Award, the highest award for choreography given by Regional Dance America
Photo by Bari Miller
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Midnight Mambo
Collaboration with Kuumbwa Honor Jazz Band, choreography by Robert Kelley
Photo by Bari Miller
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Night Tides
Choreography by Robert Kelley to music by Sergei Prokofiev.
Photo excerpted from video
by Brent Duncan
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The Nutcracker
Choreography by Robert Kelley, Music by P. I. Tchaikovsky, Libretto by E.T.A. Hoffman, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre Orchestra conducted by Larry Granger.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Our Town
Faithful transformation of Thornton Wilder's play, with choreography by Philip Jerry to music by Aaron Copeland.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Paquita
Classic ballet with a Spanish flavor choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Leon Minkus
Photo by Todd Tsukushi
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Point of Exposure
Contemporary choreography with improvisational elements by Natalie Thomas to an original score by Eckhardt Ehlers and arranged by Tom Forsythe.
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Pivot
Contemporary choreography by Robert Kelley to original score by Jerome Begin. This work was performed on the Tanzommer Arts Festival tour.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Sans Souci (first movement)
Choreography by Alan Hineline to music by Brahms. This work was performed at the RDA/P Festival in 2004.
Photo by Bari Miller
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 Sara and Cid at the Ballet
Choreography by Sara Wilbourne and Cid Pearlman
Photo by Bari Miller
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Shiosai
Collaboration with Ikuyo Conant and Watsonville Taiko, choreography by Robert Kelley
Photo by Bari Miller
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so shun no naga re
Contemporary choreography by Robert Kelley to original score by Ikuyo Conant performed by Watsonville Taiko. This work was performed at the RDA/P Festival in 2003.
Photo excerpted from video
by Brent Duncan
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Some Call Them Love Songs
Collaboration wtih Nancy LeVan and Bill Walker, choreography by Robert Kelley
Photo by Bari Miller
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Swan Lake, Act II
Poignant "white act" of Swan Lake, with traditional choreography by Lev Ivanov to music by P.I. Tchaikovsky.
Photo by Bari Miller
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 The Condition Hereafter
Choreography by Robert Kelley to music by Ralph Vaughn Williams. This work earned Robert Kelley the RDA Choreography Award at Festival 2008.
Photo by Bari Miller
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Valse Fantasie
Choreography by George Balanchine, licensed by the Balanchine Trust.
Photo excerpted from video
by Brent Duncan
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Variable X
Contemporary choreography by Robert Kelley, original score composed and performed by Jerome Begin (featuring the custom percussive instrument "the beast").
Photo excerpted from video
by Brent Duncan
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 Water Damage
Choreography by Pepper Fajans to a commissioned score by Will McEvoy
Photo by Bari Miller
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