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Six dancers are performing on stage, dressed in white t-shirts and jeans. They are striking poses with outstretched arms, pointing in different directions. The stage is lit with blue lighting, and the background is dark.

Repertory

Boulevard

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

AILEY II PREMIERE

Ailey Citigroup Theater, 2012

MUSIC

Various Artists*

COSTUMES

Elena Comendador

LIGHTING

Stacey Boggs

This dynamic piece by choreographer Mina Yoo references a familiar neighborhood on the “boulevard” where young people of various cultures and backgrounds interact. Boulevard is set to the percussive sounds of Michel Macias, Hugues Le Bars, René Aubry, and Greetje Bijma. 

A group od dancers huddled together wearing white shirts and jeans

Ailey II in Mina Yoo's Boulevard Photo by Eduardo Patino, NYC

Two dancers supper a third one as he lifts himself into the air

Ailey II in Mina Yoo's Boulevard Photo by Eduardo Patino, NYC

A dancer with his arms in the air and leaning on one of his legs

Ailey II in Mina Yoo's Boulevard Photo by Eduardo Patino, NYC

Music Credits

*Michel Macias’ “Romska Elégija” from the album CaiCaiCai. Hugues Le Bars’ “Jeu d’Echec” and “Casse-Roulement” from the album J’en ai Marre; René Aubry’s. “Premiers Pas” from the album Seuls au Monde; Greetje. Bijma’s “Hot Snakes” from the album Direct Sound—Five Voices.