
Christopher D'Ariano

Christopher D'Ariano

Kiyon Gaines-Ross

Christopher D'Ariano
PNB SCHOOL
NEXT STEP 2018
+SCHOOL SHOW
CHOREOGRAPHY BY
BASSO, WALD, D'ARIANO,
AND GAINES-ROSS
Youthquake, by Christopher D'ariano, is a ballet that follows a girl in the discovery and rediscovery of herself – amid the din of city, the pressure of conformity is paralyzing; to admit to yourself that you are not the same as others acts like a rush of epinephrine. The ballet draws from Fosse, Robbins and mid-century Hollywood musicals to frame its story.
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For Now, by Dylan Wald, is a narrative ballet following three sisters (who also represent the inner conflict of the main girl). Our heroine stands at the precipice of a crucial decision: when romance becomes destructive, should you stay or should you leave?
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Looking Through Wonderland, by Guillaume Basso, is a retelling of the story of Alice and Wonderland. The characters' traits are expressed through choreographic style and gesture. We visit each of them – Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, etc. – from variation to variation.
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In A Simple Pas by Kiyon Gaines-Ross, two dancers are washed in an ocean of Blue and Purple light.