Some of the brightest stars of British ballet have joined forces for a major dance initiative being launched next month. Genesis is a unique project set to captivate ballet audiences everywhere and appeal to a digitally aware generation.
It is the brainchild of Crystal Ballet, a company set up in 2011 to explore new frontiers in dance: it will be the first time ever that a collection of dance pieces has been created and filmed specifically for download to personal portable devices.
The initiative is being launched in Tokyo on 1 July when downloads will become available internationally to the general public. The European launch will take place in London in September 2013.
Genesis has been created by choreographers Kim Brandstrup and Ernst Meisner to music by Bach, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninoff, and features Alina Cojocaru, Sarah Lamb and Steven McRae from The Royal Ballet, together with stars of English National Ballet: Esteban Berlanga, Daria Klimentová, Vadim Muntagirov and Erina Takahashi. … [continue reading]
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