This document is a program brochure for the 2014 Vail International Dance Festival held from July 27th to August 9th in Vail, Colorado. It features a diverse lineup of over 20 performances from renowned ballet companies like Pennsylvania Ballet and New York City Ballet, as well as modern dance companies like Martha Graham Dance Company. The performances include both classic and world premiere works choreographed by luminaries like George Balanchine, Lil Buck, and Wendy Whelan. The festival also features offstage events like master classes and community performances.

1. JULY 27­–AUGUST 9, 2014
Cover Photo: 2014 Artist-in-Residence Herman Cornejo
from American Ballet Theatre.
Photo by Erin Baiano.
Pennsylvania Ballet in George Balanchine’s Serenade.*
Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.
VISIT VAILDANCE.ORG
CALL 888.920.ARTS (2787)
JOIN OUR E-MAIL LIST AT
VAILDANCE.ORG
VAIL INTERNATIONAL
DANCE FESTIVAL
@VAILDANCE
Lil Buck with Tiler Peck
from New York City Ballet.
Photo by Erin Baiano.
OFF STAGE EVENTS
Hot Summer Nights of Dance
Dancing in the Streets
Village Vignettes
Celebrate the Beat
Master Class Series
Sponsored by
Miki Orihara from Martha Graham Dance Company.
Photo by Costas.
FOLD

2. Sun. July 27 7:30pm GRFA
OPENING NIGHT
$20/$50/$78/$98
A star-filled evening
previewing artists and
companies of the 2014
season. The performance
closes with Pennsylvania
Ballet performing George
Balanchine’s Rubies,* with
guest artists Tiler Peck
and Herman Cornejo.
Mon. July 28 7:30pm GRFA
PENNSYLVANIA
BALLET
BALANCHINE CELEBRATION
$20/$50/$60/$80
Celebrating 50 years at
the forefront of American
dance, Pennsylvania
Ballet’s Balanchine
Celebration includes the
masterpiece Serenade,
and the Vail premiere of
Stravinsky Violin Concerto.*
Wed. July 30 6:30pm VPAC
UPCLOSE: JEWELS
PENNSYLVANIA BALLET
SPECIAL GUESTS
$50/$95/$140**/$295**
Hosted by Festival Director
Damian Woetzel, this
benefit evening takes an
UpClose look at the George
Balanchine masterpiece
Jewels.* Festival artists
Carla Körbes, Tiler Peck
and Herman Cornejo join
Pennsylvania Ballet for this
unique rehearsal-style
performance.
Fri. August 1
Sat. August 2 7:30pm GRFA
INTERNATIONAL
EVENINGS OF
DANCE I II
$20/$50/$78/$98
A magnificent cast of
stellar artists from ballet,
ballroom, modern and
contemporary dance
share the stage in these
signature Festival
performances.
Mon. August 4 7:30pm GRFA
NOW: PREMIERES
HOSTED BY
DAMIAN WOETZEL
$20/$50/$60/$80
World premieres
commissioned by the
Festival include new
works by acclaimed
choreographers Brian
Brooks, Lil Buck,
Fang-Yi Sheu, Shantala
Shivalingappa and
Matthew Neenan.
Tue. August 5 7:30pm GRFA
DANCE FOR $20.14
$14/$20.14
(Tickets on sale June 14, 2014)
With specially-priced
tickets for every seat in
the house, Dance for
$20.14 features ballet and
Memphis jookin’ artists,
along with the powerhouse
contemporary dance
company BalletX.
Wed. August 6 6:30pm VPAC
WENDY WHELAN:
RESTLESS
CREATURE
$50/$70/$90/$150
The Vail premiere of a
collection of ballets
created for celebrated
ballerina Wendy Whelan.
Joining Whelan in this
unique collaborative
performance are Kyle
Abraham (The Serpent
and the Smoke); Joshua
Beamish (Waltz Epoca);
Brian Brooks (First Fall)
and Alejandro Cerrudo
(Ego Et Tu).
Thu. August 7 7:30pm GRFA
MARTHA GRAHAM
DANCE COMPANY
$20/$50/$65/$85
In its only 2014 Festival
performance, Martha
Graham Dance Company
will present Errand Into
the Maze, Diversion of
Angels and Echo, plus the
world premiere of The
Letter Suite – a new
arrangement of the 1940
Graham masterwork
Letter to the World.
Fri. August 8 7:30pm GRFA
BALLROOM
SPECTACULAR
$20/$50/$65/$85
A unique made-for-Vail
showcase with ballroom
champions from around
the world performing a
thrilling variety of dances,
from the waltz, to the
rumba, cha-cha, merengue,
samba and foxtrot.
Sat. August 9 7:30pm GRFA
DANCE TV
$20/$50/$60/$80
The Festival closer brings
the thrill of dance on the
small screen to life, with
spectacular artists from
the hit shows Dancing
with the Stars, So You
Think You Can Dance
and more.
*Balanchine is a trademark of the George Balanchine Trust.
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust.
**Visit vaildance.org for more details on special pricing for this
benefit performance.
Two unique International Evenings bring
“…new partnerships and debuts that
would please the hearts of fans
thousands of miles away.”
— The New York Times
“The scope of the Festival
is remarkable by
any standard.”
— The New York Times
Robert Fairchild in George Balanchine’s Apollo.*
Photo by Erin Baiano.
Wendy Whelan.
Photo by Nisian Hughes.
Wendy Whelan:
“Everything about her
is riveting,interesting,
unusual,intelligent.”
— The New York Times
Shantala Shivalingappa.
Photo by Nicolas Boudier.
`
For a complete schedule of events, artist
information and to purchase tickets:
VAILDANCE.ORG | 888.920.ARTS (2787) TUESDAY, MARCH 25 AT 11AM (MST) The ticket prices in this brochure are subject to
change and are only guaranteed through June 1.
PUBLIC TICKETS ON SALE
JOIN THE FESTIVAL FAN CLUB
FOR PRIORITY TICKETING
GRFA = Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
VPAC = Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek
Discounted lawn tickets ($10) for all students 13 and older,
with a valid student ID.
Complimentary lawn tickets for all children 12 and younger.
All shows subject to change.
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE MARCH 19–24
FOL