Houston Ballet celebrates artistic director Stanton Welch's 20th season with 6 world premieres
Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch has a lot to celebrate this year. The upcoming 2023-24 season marks his 20th anniversary with the professional dance company.
In observance of the milestone, next season ushers in six world premieres, three Houston Ballet premieres and the return of Welch's most notable works from the past two decades. Highlights include the revival of Welch's"Cinderella," created for Australian Ballet in 2007 and reprised by Houston Ballet many times over the years. The season's other story ballets, John Neumeier's"A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Sir Kenneth MacMillan's"Mayerling," also return to Wortham Theater's stage; Houston Ballet became the first North American company to perform each in 2014 and 2017, respectively.
Three company dancers will present new work this year. Soloist Jacquelyn Long, demi-soloist Jack Wolff and corps de ballet dancer Jindallae Bernard are set to debut ballets during the"Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance: A Celebration of Stanton Welch" on Dec. 1. The evening includes a world-premiere one-act ballet from Welch; audiences will recognize the concerto, Pyotr Tchaikovsky's"Piano Concerto, No. 1.
In addition to its half-dozen world premieres, Houston Ballet welcomes another addition this year. Julie Kent officially steps into her new role as co-artistic director with Welch in July. He was a big reason for her move from Washington Ballet, where she held the same position; the pair have been friends for nearly 24 years.
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