Milwaukee Ballet presents classical and contemporary works in 'Encore'

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- "Encore," featuring classical ballet excerpts and contemporary pieces, is scheduled to be performed by Milwauke Ballet from Jan. 30 through Feb. 8 at the Baumgartner Center for Dance.

Michael Pink, artistic director, Jennifer Hackbarth, leading artist, and Eric Figueredo, artist and choreographer, joined us on Monday, Jan. 26 to offer some details about the production.

"Encore" features excerpts from two 19th century classical ballets: August Bournonville's "Napoli" and "a pas de deux" from "The Talisman." The contemporary portion includes "Vignettes" by DaYoung Jung, which won Audience Favorite at the 2022 Genesis International Choreographic Competition, and "The Kids Have Names" by Timothy O'Donnell, set to music by Radiohead.

The program also features a new work by Figueredo created for himself and leading artist Marize Fumero.

Performances take place at the We Energies Performance Studio at Baumgartner Center for Dance. All tickets are $50.

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