“In keeping with choreographer Aszure Barton’s vision, all 13 dancers performing to Vladimir Martynov’s music were male. Technically precise, emotionally compelling, it was so well done that the audience stood and cheered for several rounds of bows at the end.”
Houston Press

HOUSTON BALLET PROGRAM

COME IN

cHOREOGRAPHY BY ASZURE BARTON

MUSIC BY VLADIMIR MARTYNOV

Created for Mikhail Baryshnikov in 2006

“I’m crazy about Aszure. There’s nothing fake about her and I love that. She was the first person I thought of when I heard that luscious Vladimir Martynov piece, and luckily, she said yes.”
-Mikhail Baryshnikov

Aszure Barton, the first Artist in Residence at The Baryshnikov Arts Center, has had remarkable success as a choreographer, collaborating with celebrated performers and companies around the world, including Baryshnikov, Misty Copeland, Cyndi Lauper, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, National Ballet of Canada, Teatro alla Scala, and many more. Her unique style has been lauded with accolades like “brilliant” (San Francisco Chronicle), “audacious” (The New York Times) and “genius” (Globe & Mail).

This contemporary work offers a raw and immersive experience through its honest, nerve-tingling ensemble movements and breathtaking solos.

Tickets

SAT, OCT 19 | 7:30PM

Mahalia Jackson Theater
New Orleans, Louisiana

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ABOUT HOUSTON BALLET 

With over 50 years of rich history, Houston Ballet has evolved into a company with a budget of $37.6 million and an endowment of $97.5 million (as of June 2023), making it the country’s fourth-largest ballet company. Its $46.6 million state-of-the-art performance space, the Houston Ballet Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance opened in April 2011. In addition, Houston Ballet’s reach is global, touring theaters in Dubai, London, Paris, Moscow, Spain, Montréal, Ottawa, Melbourne, New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Tokyo and more.

Australian choreographer Stanton Welch AM has served as Artistic Director of Houston Ballet since 2003. Welch has choreographed 43 new works for Houston Ballet during his tenure while ensuring the growth of the Company’s repertoire by presenting works from George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, John Neumeier, and Jerome Robbins. Welch continues the legacy of Houston Ballet being a choreographic Eden by commissioning over 30 works from world-renowned choreographers including Aszure Barton, Trey McIntyre, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Justin Peck. Julie Kent joined Welch as Artistic Director in 2023, after serving as Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet from 2016 – 2023 and following a storied career as a Principal ballerina of American Ballet Theatre – the longest-tenured dancer in ABT’s 85-year history. Executive Director James Nelson serves as the administrative leader of the organization, a position he assumed in February 2012 after serving as the Company’s General Manager for more than a decade.

Beyond its stage presence, Houston Ballet maintains a strong foothold in continuing to foster a love for dance in future generations. Its Education and Community Engagement program reaches more than 85,000 individuals in the Houston area annually. Houston Ballet Academy trains more than 1,000 students every year, producing more than 60 percent of the extraordinary artists that comprise Houston Ballet’s current Company.

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