Suzanne Farrell, one of the most celebrated dancers of the 20th century, and the famed muse of choreographer George Balanchine, will present an evening of ballet at View Arts in Old Forge on July 10 at 5 pm. Since her retirement from the New York City Ballet in 1989 at the age of 44, after a thirty-year dancing career, she remains a legendary figure in the ballet world. In addition to serving as Artistic Director of her own ballet company at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, she is also a repetiteur for The George Balanchine Trust.
During her twenty-eight years on the stage, she danced a repertory of more than one hundred ballets, nearly a third of which were composed expressly for her by Balanchine and other choreographers, including Jerome Robbins and Maurice Béjart. Her numerous performances with Balanchine’s company (more than two thousand), her world tours, and her appearances in television and movies have made her one of the most recognizable and highly esteemed artists of her generation. She is also the recipient of numerous artistic and academic accolades.
Since the fall of 2000, Ms. Farrell has been a professor in the dance department at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. During “An Evening with Suzanne Farrell,” on July 10, Ms. Farrell will speak and her students will demonstrate “Exploring the life of a ballet dancer in the Adirondacks…”
Photo Credit: Paul Kolnik
When: July 10 at 5:00 pm
Where: View
3273 State Route 28
Old Forge, NY 13420
Admission: Online – $10 Members / $12 Non Members
At the door – $12 Members / $14 Non Members
The performance will take place at View, a multi-arts center located at 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge, New York. Seating is limited. Advance sale tickets are recommended. To purchase tickets, visit www.ViewArts.org. For more information, call View at (315) 369-6411 extension 201, or email info@viewarts.org.