Montana Ballet Company announces CONNECTIONS 2023, proudly featuring world-renowned guest artists, one night only at 7pm on Friday, April 21st at the Willson Auditorium.
MBC is delighted to welcome Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo, stars and principal dancers with the American Ballet Theatre, performing the Act 3 Sleeping Beauty pas de deux, one of the most iconic ballets in the classical realm.
Ms. Brandt will also perform Black Swan from Swan Lake with International Principal Guest Artist and Director of United Ballet Theatre, Joseph Gatti. Principal Guest Artist Daynelis Muñoz will join Mr. Gatti in the Act 1 pas de deux from Le Corsaire, a piece of magnificent virtuosity.
Also featured in this special program, will be Christian Clark and Rachel Van Buskirk, co-founders and principal dancers with Atlanta’s Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre. Mr. Clark and Ms. Van Buskirk will dance two contemporary pieces, their own Treaty pas de deux along with the duet from Ana Maria Lucaciu’s Long Ago and Only Once.
MBC Artistic and Executive Director, Elizabeth DeFanti created CONNECTIONS in 2019 to provide an opportunity for Montana Ballet and its valued audiences to “connect” with the larger national and international dance community.
CONNECTIONS 2023 promises to captivate audiences once again with impressive professional artistry and talent.
For tickets, visit www.montanaballet.org or contact MBC at (406) 582-8702. All seating is reserved. Ticket prices range from $25–$75.
Season after season, MBC produces quality performances, enchanting audiences with new and updated artistry of dance, choreography, music, and design. •
