Christopher Wheeldon

@wheeldony

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POLYPHONIA // During our new feature, Christopher Wheeldon and Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan dive in to the origin story of Polyphonia, a ballet that remains on the cutting edge over 20 years later and is widely considered Wheeldon’s breakout work. Watch the full film on our YouTube channel at the #linkinbio to hear from more original cast members, and experience Polyphonia’s return to our stage this winter on the Wheeldon + Martins + Peck program, opening January 25. Director @ohnosaracrow DP @sammotamedi Steadicam @merakifilmnyc Editor @mengfanwu Color @samuelgursky #nycb75th @wheeldony #christopherwheeldon @wendyw #wendywhelan @jocksoto #jocksoto #polyphonia #ligeti #dance #ballet #pointeshoes #nycb #nycballet #newyorkcityballet
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Happy Birthday @ben_ley .Love you and have a fantastic day.
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Goodness how I love Broadway!!❤️💃👯🕺🩰❤️ these two events over two consecutive New York night’s prove that this community is one of generosity, inclusivity, empathy and an abundance of love. Sunday night @bcefa ‘Broadway Bares’ and Monday night @jimmyawards . If the roof of either theater could have opened up and the glorious gift of love and joy through art could have poured out over the world, more people would understand that hope for a better world is not lost. I would challenge ANYONE, Musical Theater lover or otherwise, not to have been moved by the talent and wide eyed excitement of the nominees at the Jimmy Awards. All performing on a Broadway Stage for the first time. Bright eyes, big voices, high hopes! Even after displaying abundant talent, their winning speeches putting our MUCH older MUCH more experienced statesmen to shame. The Arts have ignited such intelligence and passion in these young people. I say the next time you find yourself denigrating a younger generation, check out these Jimmy Kids. They will give you hope. There are no words on a page to sufficiently describe what this night did for me personally, but after a deeply rich and sophisticated rendition of ‘Let Them Hear You’ Winner @damson_cholajr.official spoke to us with such clarity, subtlety and inspired simplicity that he felt wise beyond his years. His speech ended with a repeat of the lyric “Let them hear you” We hear you Damson and what a privilege.
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Missing the family. ❤️❤️❤️🥹
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So beautiful to share this dreamy weekend with @officialdavidhallberg @jasongrant77 and many of the @ausballet team. Two days of dance, food, music and giggles at the stunning @qualiaresort in Queensland. Thank you to everyone at the resort for making us so welcome and to the ballet for offering us this marvelous opportunity. Oh and Happy Birthday dear David. 🎉🎂🥳
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Wishing the sensational next cast of @royaloperahouse Winter’s Tale a great show tonight @matty_ball @marianelanunezofficial @violabella_ @joseph.sissens @maymagriofficial and all of the brilliant @royal.ballet.london 📷photo @lahollings .
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Ten years ago in 2014 my ballet The Winter’s Tale based on the play by William Shakespeare opened with the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden. Two days earlier my father lost his battle with cancer. I remember on opening night my Mum and I were so exhausted. Deeply proud of the company and of the work I know my Dad would have loved, but numb from losing this beautiful gentle man, who had supported and loved me, encouraging me always and in his own quiet way showing his pride for my achievements. That night I decided that the memory of Peter would always be there in Bob Crowley’s magnificent tree in Act Two. Here we are ten years on, and his spirit lives on in the Royal Ballet’s revival which opened on Friday. Thank you to all of the gorgeous Royal Ballet dancers who have given this ballet new life with their fresh interpretations. Thank you to the ballet staff for working under pressure to lovingly get the ballet to the stage especially the dancers who created these roles and are now on staff, for passing on their treasured gifts.Thank you to the crew, orchestra, and all the @royaloperahouse departments for your hard work. I am so honored to remain Artistic Associste of The Royal Ballet and I look forward to more work ahead creating for this magical company and house. Love you Dad, you live on in the Bohemian spring, surrounded by music and dance and color and light. #theroyalballet #thewinterstaleballet #ballet #jobytalbot #bobcrowley #shakespeare
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THIS BITTER EARTH // Poetry in motion over the haunting vocals of Dinah Washington’s This Bitter Earth, amplified by the strings of Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight.⁠ ⁠ Christopher Wheeldon’s eponymous pas de deux returns this spring on the Contemporary Choreography II program. ⁠ #nycb75th @wheeldony #christopherwheeldon @saramearns #saramearns #adriandanchigwaring #dinahwashington @maxrichter #maxrichter @reidbartelme #reidbartelme #ballet #dance #nycb #nycballet #newyorkcityballet
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We’re closing out the week with a peek #InsideSAB and rehearsals for Christopher Wheeldon’s SCÈNES DE BALLET, which is part of our upcoming Workshop program in June as well as NYCB’s spring season this month! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Choreographed by Mr. Wheeldon on SAB students, the ballet premiered in the spring of 1999 and was the second work Wheeldon made for New York City Ballet. On a stage mimicking a rehearsal studio, SCÈNES DE BALLET displays 64 student dancers and their implied reflections in the mirror as they perfect their craft. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our students got the chance to rehearse with Mr. Wheeldon earlier this year and have been hard at work perfecting this challenging piece ever since. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get tickets to see this impressive ballet with NYCB, at SAB’s Workshop Performances, or even better - both! #LinksInBio @wheeldony @nycballet #SABWorkshop #SchoolofAmericanBallet #ballet #pointe #dance #ChristopherWheeldon #insidesab #SABWorkshop2024 #balletrehearsal #scenesdeballet #nycb #nycb75 #sab90 #pointeshoes ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ SAB Workshop: /workshop-performances/ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ NYCB program: /season-and-tickets/spring-2024/all-stravinsky/
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Thank you and congrats to @lesballetsdemontecarlo for a wonderful program this week, and for including my Within The Golden Hour among the illustrious work of @sharoneyaldance and @jeanladanse . What humanity, commitment and artistry you command. I remain honored, I loved every minute of our working together. Monsieur Maillot chapeau my friend. Thanks as ever to my hero and friend @jasongrant77 . Love you. Onwards to @royaloperahouse and then to @ausballet . #grateful #ballet #lifeisgood
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“Everything has to be unpicked, untangled and presented very clearly” 📖   Today is William Shakespeare’s birthday - he was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon ✒     Choreographer @wheeldony , composer @jobytalbotmusic and designer Bob Crowley discuss how they adapted Shakespeare’s timeless The Winter’s Tale for modern audiences in The Royal Ballet’s production.   Don’t miss The Winter’s Tale on our stage from 1 May!    🎟 Book via the link in our bio   #Ballet #TheRoyalBallet #RoyalOperaHouse #TheWintersTale #Shakespeare #ShakespeareBirthday
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