
Jessica Lang Dance
Jessica Lang Dance

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Jessica Lang Dance (USA)
Hailed “a master of visual composition” Jessica Lang seamlessly incorporates striking design elements and transforms classical ballet language into artfully crafted, emotionally engaging contemporary work. Lang challenges the collaborative process and excels in her unconventional collaborations.
“Lang has a gift for conveying emotion with exquisite simplicity.” (The Washington Post)
The program
Solo Bach
(2008)Choreography: Jessica Lang
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach Lighting Design: Nicole Pearce Costumes Design: Bradon McDonaldWorks from Bach The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo;
Lara St. John, violin performed courtesy Ancalagon Records and Lara St. John. Partita No. 3 in E Major, BMV 1006: Gavotte en Rondeau.PAUSE
Sweet Silent Thought (2016)
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Original Score: Jakub Ciupinski Lighting Design: Nicole Pearce Costume Design: Bradon McDonald This work has been made possible by a commissioning grant from the O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance FoundationThis work inspired by Shakespeare's sonnets features readings from sonnets 30, 64, 40, 105, and 71. Vocals by Nilanjana Bose-Ciupinska, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Chris Myers.
PAUSE
Thousand Yard Stare (2015)
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven Lighting Design: Nicole Pearce Costume Design: Bradon McDonaldThis work was generously underwritten by Geoff Fallon and was co-commissioned by Des Moines Performing Arts.
Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 15, Op 132. Third movement: Adagio “Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart" (Holy song of thanksgiving of a convalescent to the Deity, in the Lydian Mode). Performed by Takás Quartet.INTERMISSION
The Calling (excerpt from Splendid Isolation II) (2006)
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Music: Trio Mediaeval Costume Concept: Jessica Lang Costumes: Elena Comendador Original Lighting: Al Crawford, Recreated by Nicole PearceCommissioned by Ailey II.
“O Maria, stella maris” Performed by Trio Mediaeval (p) ECM Records 2005. Used by arrangement with ECM Records, Munich.
White A Dance on Film (2011) Choreography and Direction: Jessica Lang Director of Photography: Shinichi Maruyama Editor and Compositor: Tetsushi Wakasugi and Jackson Notier Music: Edward Grieg Costumes: Elena Comendador
This work was created during Lang’s Joyce Theater Residency
with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
i.n.k.
(2011)Choreography: Jessica Lang
Video Editor/Compositor: Tetsushi Wakasugi and Jackson Notier Original Score: Jakub Ciupinski Costumes: Elena Comendador Lighting: Nicole Pearce Video Art KUSHO: Shinichi Maruyama