PROJECT DETAILS
CHOREOGRAPHER: Roman Mykyta
COMPOSER: Reinhold Glière
PREMIERE: September 28, 2015 | Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD | Performed by Londontowne Symphony Orchestra with Ballet Theatre of Maryland dancer Roman Mykyta
CAST: 1 Man
RUN TIME: 4 minutes
SYNOPSIS:
Sailor Dance from The Red Poppy is a choreographic miniature set to Reinhold Glière’s energetic music from the ballet The Red Poppy. Created as a solo for male dancer, the work captures the vigor, rhythm, and theatrical bravura of the famous sailors’ dance.
Originally performed with the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra, the miniature highlights the athleticism and character-driven spirit of the music while presenting a compact concert work suitable for live music and mixed repertory programming.