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A female dancer in a flowing purple dress and a male dancer in a red shirt and black pants are performing together. The female dancer is in a graceful pose, reaching out with her arms extended, while the male dancer is captured mid-air in a dynamic leap. The background is a plain, light grey.

Repertory

Hope (The Final Rise)

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

2008

MUSIC

David Chesky

COSTUMES

Jon Taylor and Jermaine Terry

LIGHTING

Stacey Boggs

Former Ailey II Artistic Director Troy Powell's Hope (The Final Rise) is a stimulating ballet exploring the possibility of hope and change within a group of individuals. What can we expect for the future, how can we create lasting change, and how can we ensure the changes are powerful, positive statements? In his unique way, Powell focuses on individuals rising up together and alone, utilizing a dynamic musical composition by Grammy-nominee David Chesky to highlight his energetic, potent choreography. 

Ailey II in Hope (The Final Rise)