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MOMENTUM features the dancers of our second company, MBII program. This show presents some of ballet’s most classical repertoire with work by August Bournonville as well as brand new work from international choreographers Kathryn Posin, Mimmo Miccolis, Timothy O’Donnell and Kristopher Estes-Brown. Their work delves into topics as wide ranging as climate change to forbidden love. Our MBII program is in its 40th anniversary season and this is the first time the MBIIs have performed an entire program on the historic Pabst Theater stage.
Photo: Rachel Malehorn | Originally commissioned by the Shepherd Express
Photo: Rachel Malehorn | Originally commissioned by the Shepherd Express
“Ego-free yet personal, committed to the highest values of the art, they gave an inspiring performance."
-John Schneider, Shepherd Express
The Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II (MBII) Program nurtures and develops dancers’ technical skills and the artistry required for a professional career in dance. These trainees perform alongside the professional Company dancers in mainstage productions and in their own showcases. The dancers of our MBII Program are invaluable members of our Community Engagement team, helping share the joy of dance with up to 30,000 people a year.
Tickets are $25. The program includes:
Candide Overture: Choreography Michael Pink & Music Leonard Bernstein
distance, intimacy, and other observations: Choreography & Music Kristopher Estes Brown
Climate Control 2: Choreography Kathryn Posin & Music Steve Reich
(A)MORI: Choreography Mimmo Miccolis & Music Francesco Germini
The Sunscreen Song: Choreography Timothy O’Donnell & Music Baz Luhrmann
NAPOLI: Choreography Bournonville & Music Helsted, Paulli, Lumbye & Alenius.
Join us for a talk back with the dancers after the performance.
See the MBII's practing (A)Mori, choreographed by Mimmo Miccolis.
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