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A man lunges to one side as he supports a woman leaning forward in back attitude

Repertory

Valse

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

AILEY II PREMIERE

2008

ASSISTANTS TO CHOREOGRAPHER

Alexandra Johnson and Amber Lee Parker

MUSIC

Dennis Bell

COSTUMES

Elena Comendador

LIGHTING

John Torres

With intense physicality, Valse is rich with lush, spiraling duets that move seamlessly throughout the piece.

The work invites you into an atmospheric world with a mysterious language of its own. The alternate realm created by the dance is latent with passion and a sense of danger. With a hypnotic score, each movement builds to a striking and exhilarating finish. 

Two dancers performing against a red background, with one dancer supporting the other in an extended pose, both wearing black outfits and socks.

Ailey II's Slim Mello and Sarah Daley in Sidra Bell'sValse Photo by Eduardo Patino

Two dancers in mid-air, one wearing a black long-sleeve outfit and the other in a black outfit with a white ruffled sleeve, both posed dynamically against a gray background.

Ailey II's Josh Johnson and Fana Fraser in Sidra Bell's Valse Photo by Eduardo Patino