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The inaugural Unite Ballet Festival, directed by Calvin Royal III, took place at the Joyce Theater from August 13-18, 2024.
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Smuin Contemporary Ballet is a different company than when it last came to New York in 2012, five years after the sudden death of its popular founder. Michael Smuin was known for his highly accessible works full of musical theater splash. While his San Francisco based company continues to perform his repertory, it has commissioned a broad range of new work under succeeding director, Celia Fushille. The program they brought to the Joyce Theater this week had a bit of the old Smuin light touch about it, while also pointing to the company’s future. Nestled between a Val Caniparoli piece from 2014, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s “Tupelo Tornado” (2024), incoming artistic director Amy Seiwert’s “Renaissance (2019) was the most engaging work of the evening. All three productions are New York premieres.
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The inaugural Unite Ballet Festival, directed by Calvin Royal III, took place at the Joyce Theater from August 13-18, 2024.
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