Helgi Tomasson
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Helgi Tómasson is a former Iceland
ic ballet dancer and current artistic director
for the San Francisco Ballet
and its ballet school.
, Iceland. He began his ballet training with a local teacher and went on to join the National Theatre’s affiliated school, which at the time was led by Erik and Lisa Bidsted. He has a younger brother, graphic designer Guðjón Ingi Hauksson.
His professional career started at age 15 with the Pantomime Theatre
in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens. It was two years until he was discovered in his homeland by renowned choreographer Jerome Robbins
who was so impressed with young Tomasson that he arranged a scholarship for him to study at the School of American Ballet
in New York City when Tomasson was 17 and impoverished.
He went on to join the Joffrey Ballet
, where he met his wife and fellow dancer Marlene, and two years later The Harkness Ballet
, where he stayed for six years, eventually becoming one of the company’s most celebrated principal dancers.
to dance a solo from his “Dancers at a Gathering” piece (something he never did for anyone else) and returned with the Silver Medal (the Gold Medal was awarded to Mikhail Baryshnikov
). During the course of the competition, the great ballerina Maya Plisetskaya
, who was on the jury, whispered to him, "I gave you all my votes."
A year later he joined the New York City Ballet
as a principal dancer where he danced for 15 years and reached worldwide recognition. An exemplary partner, he performed with many of City Ballet's leading ballerinas, including Violette Verdy
, Patricia McBride
, and Gelsey Kirkland
. Of this time, Helgi recalls "Living for so long in New York, I grew up with the best, and I was a part of that time.”
Both George Balanchine
and Jerome Robbins
created several roles expressly for him, a rare accomplishment for any dancer.
Balanchine famously created a solo for him in Divertimento from Le Baiser de la Fée for the 1972 Stravinsky Festival, which marks one of the few instances that Balanchine went out of his way to create a major solo for a male dancer. The score contains Stravinsky's most heartfelt tribute to Tchaikovsky. Tomasson went on to perform this piece during his emotional farewell performance in January 1985, at the age of 42 at the New York State Theater with renowned ballerina
and long-time partner Patricia McBride
. Both received a standing ovation
from the audience
.
Tragedy stuck the dancer in January 1976, while still dancing for NYCB, when he was wheeled into New York's Roosevelt Hospital with a back injury and told he would never dance again. But his raw determination allowed him to be back onstage by July and remained with the company for nine more years.
In 1982, with the encouragement of Balanchine, Tomasson choreographed his first ballet for the School of American Ballet
Workshop, Introduction, Theme with Variations Polonnaise, Op. 65, which was very well received and elicited encouragement for him to continue choreographing. His second work in 1983, Ballet d'Isoline, was taken into the repertory of the New York City Ballet
.
Until that point, Tomasson had not considered running a company at the time and was simply considering teaching at the School of American Ballet
and developing his choreography further. After a failed attempt at running the Royal Danish Ballet
(the offer didn't work out), Lew Christensen
, SFB’s director at the time asked him to hold on. After Christensen's death in 1984 the ballet board decided not to renew the contract of co-director Michael Smuin, which resulted in a in a firestorm of rumours and recriminations. He officially joined the San Francisco Ballet
as Artistic Director in 1985.
Tomasson considers his years with the Joffrey
and Harkness, and Balanchine and Robbins, who choreographed multitude of pieces for the company, as the biggest influences in creating San Francisco’s varied repertoire. Modern choreographer Mark Morris
is also a constant presence in the company’s repertoire.
Despite Tomasson’s success with the company, this has not been without turmoil. During its 1989 tour in Orange County
an earthquake struck but the company went on to perform that night. Less dramatic was the crisis prompted by the closing of the War Memorial Opera House, for a whole year, for seismic upgrading in 1996, forcing the company into smaller venues for an entire year. At this point the possibility of as the company reducing its size, due to the lower income generated during that time, was seriously discussed.
On the nightmarish night of September 11, 2001 and while again on tour, in Barcelona, Spain, Tomasson was forced to cancel the performance – the only viable solution at the time but convinced the dancers to stay and rehearse.
Tomasson has always attributed this strength of character during hardship to his mentor of his NYCB years, Mr Balanchine.
It’s this influence that makes him to constantly test his dancers. For example, during the 1986 season, his second with the company, Tomasson introduced the 1947 Balanchine masterpiece, "Theme and Variations", a considerable challenge, to stretch the San Francisco company's men.
During his time with the company he has also staged a multitude of full-length ballets, including Swan Lake
in 1988 (his first), The Sleeping Beauty in 1990, Romeo and Juliet in 1994, Giselle
in 1999, Don Quixote
in 2003 in collaboration with principal dancer Yuri Possokhov and The Nutcracker
in 2004, which he claims to be the hardest due to the high expectations of the public after his long career with the company.
Among the list of his achievement, Tomasson lists, being named a Knight of the Order of the Falcon
in his homeland during the 70s, the Dance Bay Area’s Isadora Duncan Award for his outstanding choreography in Swan Lake in 1989, Commander of the Order of the Falcon
by the president of Iceland in June 1990, the Commonwealth Club of California’s Distinguished Citizen Award in 1991, the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement and the Dance Magazine
Award in 1992. In 1995, Tomasson joined the Artistic Advisory Board of The Ballet Theatre in Prague and was honoured with the Cultural Award of The American-Scandinavian Foundation. He also conceived the UNited We Dance International Festival, in 1995, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter
. In 1996 he was presented with a Doctorate of Humane Letters, ‘’honoris causa’’, from Dominican College
of San Rafael. In May 2001, Tomasson was granted the rank of ‘’Officier’’ in the French Order of Arts and Letters, in 2002, the Board of Trustees of New York’s Juilliard School bestowed an honorary doctoral degree upon Tomasson. Most recently, in May 2007, he was awarded the Order of the Falcon
at the Highest Order, Iceland’s most prestigious honour.
Tomasson has also participated as a judge for ballet competitions around the world. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the School of American Ballet
and the Artistic Committee for the New York Choreographic Institute, and has served as a member of the National Endowment for the Arts
Dance Advisory Panel. Tomasson also directs the prestigious San Francisco Ballet School, a central piece for the development of SFB.
As a choreographer, teacher, and coach, Tomasson has fostered an uncompromising classicism that has become the bedrock of the San Francisco Ballet's training. The dancers he has trained continue to rise to new heights with each passing year, while worldwide engagements in have brought the company rave reviews and an incomparable level of success and recognition..
when they met. They have two sons. The couple own a 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) vineyard and cottage in California’s wine country (Napa Valley), which they have renovated for ten years.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic ballet dancer and current artistic director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
for the San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
and its ballet school.
Early life
Tomasson was born in ReykjavikReykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland. He began his ballet training with a local teacher and went on to join the National Theatre’s affiliated school, which at the time was led by Erik and Lisa Bidsted. He has a younger brother, graphic designer Guðjón Ingi Hauksson.
His professional career started at age 15 with the Pantomime Theatre
Pantomimeteatret
The Pantomime Theatre is an open-air theatre located in the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. As indicated by the name, it is primarily used for pantomime theatre in the classical Italian commedia dell'arte tradition which is performed daily...
in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens. It was two years until he was discovered in his homeland by renowned choreographer Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater...
who was so impressed with young Tomasson that he arranged a scholarship for him to study at the School of American Ballet
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
in New York City when Tomasson was 17 and impoverished.
He went on to join the Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
, where he met his wife and fellow dancer Marlene, and two years later The Harkness Ballet
Harkness Ballet
The Harkness Ballet was a major New York ballet company named after its founder Rebekah Harkness. Harkness inherited her husband's fortune in Standard Oil holdings and was a dance lover...
, where he stayed for six years, eventually becoming one of the company’s most celebrated principal dancers.
Career
In 1969, Tomasson entered the 1st International Ballet Competition in Moscow representing the United States. He was allowed by Jerome RobbinsJerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater...
to dance a solo from his “Dancers at a Gathering” piece (something he never did for anyone else) and returned with the Silver Medal (the Gold Medal was awarded to Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov is a Soviet and American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974...
). During the course of the competition, the great ballerina Maya Plisetskaya
Maya Plisetskaya
Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya , born is a Russian ballet dancer, frequently cited as one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. Maya danced during the Soviet era at the same time as the great Galina Ulanova, and took over from her as prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi in 1960...
, who was on the jury, whispered to him, "I gave you all my votes."
A year later he joined the New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
as a principal dancer where he danced for 15 years and reached worldwide recognition. An exemplary partner, he performed with many of City Ballet's leading ballerinas, including Violette Verdy
Violette Verdy
Violette Verdy is a French ballerina who has worked as a director of dance companies and in other related capacities since her retirement from performing in the late 1970s. Verdy began dance training as a small child and performed with Les Ballets des Champs-Elysées beginning in 1945...
, Patricia McBride
Patricia McBride
Patricia McBride is a ballerina who spent nearly 30 years dancing with the New York City Ballet....
, and Gelsey Kirkland
Gelsey Kirkland
Gelsey Kirkland is an American ballerina. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age fifteen, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She was promoted to soloist in 1969 and principal in 1972...
. Of this time, Helgi recalls "Living for so long in New York, I grew up with the best, and I was a part of that time.”
Both George Balanchine
George Balanchine
George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet...
and Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater...
created several roles expressly for him, a rare accomplishment for any dancer.
Balanchine famously created a solo for him in Divertimento from Le Baiser de la Fée for the 1972 Stravinsky Festival, which marks one of the few instances that Balanchine went out of his way to create a major solo for a male dancer. The score contains Stravinsky's most heartfelt tribute to Tchaikovsky. Tomasson went on to perform this piece during his emotional farewell performance in January 1985, at the age of 42 at the New York State Theater with renowned ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
and long-time partner Patricia McBride
Patricia McBride
Patricia McBride is a ballerina who spent nearly 30 years dancing with the New York City Ballet....
. Both received a standing ovation
Standing ovation
A standing ovation is a form of applause where members of a seated audience stand up while applauding after extraordinary performances of particularly high acclaim...
from the audience
Audience
An audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
.
Tragedy stuck the dancer in January 1976, while still dancing for NYCB, when he was wheeled into New York's Roosevelt Hospital with a back injury and told he would never dance again. But his raw determination allowed him to be back onstage by July and remained with the company for nine more years.
In 1982, with the encouragement of Balanchine, Tomasson choreographed his first ballet for the School of American Ballet
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
Workshop, Introduction, Theme with Variations Polonnaise, Op. 65, which was very well received and elicited encouragement for him to continue choreographing. His second work in 1983, Ballet d'Isoline, was taken into the repertory of the New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
.
Until that point, Tomasson had not considered running a company at the time and was simply considering teaching at the School of American Ballet
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
and developing his choreography further. After a failed attempt at running the Royal Danish Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it originates from 1748, when the Royal Danish Theatre was founded, and was finally organized in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian styles of dance...
(the offer didn't work out), Lew Christensen
Lew Christensen
Lewellyn Farr "Lew" Christensen was a ballet dancer, choreographer and director for many companies. He was largely associated with George Balanchine and the San Francisco Ballet, which he directed from 1952–1984...
, SFB’s director at the time asked him to hold on. After Christensen's death in 1984 the ballet board decided not to renew the contract of co-director Michael Smuin, which resulted in a in a firestorm of rumours and recriminations. He officially joined the San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
as Artistic Director in 1985.
Tomasson considers his years with the Joffrey
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
and Harkness, and Balanchine and Robbins, who choreographed multitude of pieces for the company, as the biggest influences in creating San Francisco’s varied repertoire. Modern choreographer Mark Morris
Mark Morris
Mark William Morris is an American dancer, choreographer and director whose work is acclaimed for its craftsmanship, ingenuity, humor, and at times eclectic musical accompaniments...
is also a constant presence in the company’s repertoire.
Despite Tomasson’s success with the company, this has not been without turmoil. During its 1989 tour in Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
an earthquake struck but the company went on to perform that night. Less dramatic was the crisis prompted by the closing of the War Memorial Opera House, for a whole year, for seismic upgrading in 1996, forcing the company into smaller venues for an entire year. At this point the possibility of as the company reducing its size, due to the lower income generated during that time, was seriously discussed.
On the nightmarish night of September 11, 2001 and while again on tour, in Barcelona, Spain, Tomasson was forced to cancel the performance – the only viable solution at the time but convinced the dancers to stay and rehearse.
Tomasson has always attributed this strength of character during hardship to his mentor of his NYCB years, Mr Balanchine.
It’s this influence that makes him to constantly test his dancers. For example, during the 1986 season, his second with the company, Tomasson introduced the 1947 Balanchine masterpiece, "Theme and Variations", a considerable challenge, to stretch the San Francisco company's men.
During his time with the company he has also staged a multitude of full-length ballets, including Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger...
in 1988 (his first), The Sleeping Beauty in 1990, Romeo and Juliet in 1994, Giselle
Giselle
Giselle is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The librettist took his inspiration from a poem by Heinrich Heine...
in 1999, Don Quixote
Don Quixote (ballet)
Don Quixote is a ballet originally staged in four acts and eight scenes, based on an episode taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus and was first presented by the Ballet of the...
in 2003 in collaboration with principal dancer Yuri Possokhov and The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St...
in 2004, which he claims to be the hardest due to the high expectations of the public after his long career with the company.
Among the list of his achievement, Tomasson lists, being named a Knight of the Order of the Falcon
Order of the Falcon
The Order of the Falcon or Hin íslenska fálkaorða is a national Order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland.-History and appointments:...
in his homeland during the 70s, the Dance Bay Area’s Isadora Duncan Award for his outstanding choreography in Swan Lake in 1989, Commander of the Order of the Falcon
Order of the Falcon
The Order of the Falcon or Hin íslenska fálkaorða is a national Order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland.-History and appointments:...
by the president of Iceland in June 1990, the Commonwealth Club of California’s Distinguished Citizen Award in 1991, the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement and the Dance Magazine
Dance Magazine
Dance Magazine is an "influential" American trade publication for dance, currently published by the Macfadden Communications Group. It was first published in June 1927 as The American Dancer. William Como was its editor-in-chief from 1970 to his death in 1989. Wendy Perron became its editor-in...
Award in 1992. In 1995, Tomasson joined the Artistic Advisory Board of The Ballet Theatre in Prague and was honoured with the Cultural Award of The American-Scandinavian Foundation. He also conceived the UNited We Dance International Festival, in 1995, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter
United Nations Charter
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the international organization called the United Nations. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, United States, on 26 June 1945, by 50 of the 51 original member countries...
. In 1996 he was presented with a Doctorate of Humane Letters, ‘’honoris causa’’, from Dominican College
Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California is a four year, accredited, private, Catholic-heritage, and co-educational institution located in San Rafael, California. Founded in 1890 as Dominican College, Dominican is one of the oldest universities in California. The U.S. News and World Report ranks...
of San Rafael. In May 2001, Tomasson was granted the rank of ‘’Officier’’ in the French Order of Arts and Letters, in 2002, the Board of Trustees of New York’s Juilliard School bestowed an honorary doctoral degree upon Tomasson. Most recently, in May 2007, he was awarded the Order of the Falcon
Order of the Falcon
The Order of the Falcon or Hin íslenska fálkaorða is a national Order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland.-History and appointments:...
at the Highest Order, Iceland’s most prestigious honour.
Tomasson has also participated as a judge for ballet competitions around the world. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the School of American Ballet
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
and the Artistic Committee for the New York Choreographic Institute, and has served as a member of the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
Dance Advisory Panel. Tomasson also directs the prestigious San Francisco Ballet School, a central piece for the development of SFB.
As a choreographer, teacher, and coach, Tomasson has fostered an uncompromising classicism that has become the bedrock of the San Francisco Ballet's training. The dancers he has trained continue to rise to new heights with each passing year, while worldwide engagements in have brought the company rave reviews and an incomparable level of success and recognition..
Personal life
Tomasson lives in San Francisco with his wife, Marlene, who was dancing with The Joffrey BalletJoffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
when they met. They have two sons. The couple own a 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) vineyard and cottage in California’s wine country (Napa Valley), which they have renovated for ten years.
Choreographed for San Francisco Ballet
- Theme on Paganini (2008)
- On Common Ground (2007)
- Blue Rose (2006)
- The Fifth Season (2006)
- Bagatelles (2005)
- Nutcracker (2004)
- 7 for Eight (2004)
- Don Quixote (2003)
- Concerto Grosso (2003)
- Chi-Lin (2002)
- Bartok Divertimento (2002)
- Chaconne for Piano and Two Dancers (1999)
- Giselle (1999)
- Silver Ladders (1998)
- Two Bits (1998)
- Twilight (1998)
- Criss-Cross (1997)
- Pandora Dance (1997)
- Soirées Musicales (1996)
- Tuning Game (1995)
- Sonata (1995)
- When We No Longer Touch (1995)
- Quartette (1994)
- Romeo & Juliet (1994)
- Nanna’s Lied (1993)
- Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) (1992)
- Forevermore (1992)
- Two plus Two (1992)
- Aurora Polaris (1991)
- Meistens Mozart (1991)
- “Haffner” Symphony (1991)
- The Sleeping Beauty (1990)
- Con Brio (1990)
- Valses Poeticos (1990)
- Handel—a Celebration (1989)
- Swan Lake (1988)
- Intimate Voices (1987)
- Bizet pas de deux (1987)
- Concerto in d: Poulenc (1986)
- Confidencias (1986)
Additional ballets
- Prism (2000), choreographed for New York City BalletNew York City BalletNew York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
’s Spring Season - “Much Ado…” (1999), choreographed for Alberta Ballet
- Ballet d’Isoline (1983), choreographed for School of American BalletSchool of American BalletThe School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
- Giuliani: Variations on a Theme, choreographed for School of American BalletSchool of American BalletThe School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
- Menuetto, originally choreographed for New York City BalletNew York City BalletNew York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
, premiering during its 1984 summer session at the Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Performing Arts CenterThe Saratoga Performing Arts Center is an amphitheater in Saratoga Springs, New York, which presents summer festivals of all kinds of music , dance, and opera, as well as a Wine & Food Festival... - Contredanses, which he choreographed in 1984 for Finis Jhung’s Chamber Ballet USA
- Beads of Memory, originally choreographed in 1985 for Houston BalletHouston BalletThe Houston Ballet, operated by the Houston Ballet Foundation, is the fourth-largest professional ballet company in the United States, based in Houston, Texas. The foundation also maintains a ballet academy, the Ben Stevenson Academy, which trains more than half of the company's dancers...