Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jacquelin Harris and Yannick Lebrun in Elisa Monte’sTreading Photo by Paul Kolnik
Repertory
Treading
COMPANIES
CHOREOGRAPHER
COMPANY PREMIERE
McCarter Theatre, Princeton, 1981
WORLD PREMIERE
Marymount Manhattan Theater, New York, 1979
REHEARSAL ASSOCIATE
Clymene Aldinger
MUSIC
Steve Reich
COSTUMES
Based on original design by Marisol
ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGN
Tina Charney
LIGHTING DESIGN FOR NEW PRODUCTION
Clifton Taylor
RUN TIME
12 Minutes
When Elisa Monte's sculptural, mesmerizing duet was performed at New York City Center in 1981, The New York Times declared, "Treading gives lovers of fine dancing much to marvel at." The couple in Monte's ballet come together in fluid, intricate movements that combine with Steve Reich's evocative music to create an aura of mystery and sensuality.
Yannick Lebrun in Elisa Monte's Treading Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jacquelin Harris in Elisa Monte’s Treading Photo by Paul Kolnik
Yannick Lebrun and Jacquelin Harris in Elisa Monte's Treading Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jacquelin Harris and Yannick Lebrun in Elisa Monte’sTreading Photo by Paul Kolnik
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This production of Treading is supported by an Anonymous donor, Leanne Lachman, and the Pamela D. Zilly and John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund.
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