Shining Through
YOUNG DANCERS’ EVENING AT THE FINNISH NATIONAL BALLET
The Young Dancers Evening of the Finnish National Ballet presents a vibrant showcase of contemporary dance and classical ballet.
The programme includes Jorma Elo’s poignant piece about the passage of generations and the continuity of life. Over Glow was met with enthusiastic acclaim both at the Youth Company’s Glow evening in 2023 and during its guest performance at London’s Covent Garden.
Also featured is Reija Wäre’s dynamic work, Clique, which blends ballet with street dance. Originally premiered in 2022 to sold-out audiences, Clique became a sensation. Now, highlights from this audience favourite return in Shining Through.
Youth company dancer Werneri Voitila brings to the evening his duet Glimmer, which he created last summer for a visit to Japan.
For lovers of classical ballet, the evening includes an excerpt from Raymonda.
”Jorma Elo’s Over Glow is in part an exuberant expression of his love of the music of Mendelssohn and Beethoven and in part a serious reflection on departing from and renewing life. — It’s a chance for the company to indulge in Elo’s witty choreography, the classicism punctuated with cheeky exclamations. The work made a first-rate introduction to the young company, showing the strength of their technical training delivered with confidence and charm.”
– Maggie Foyer, seeingdance.com
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the Youth Company of the National Ballet
creative team
Raymonda, Grand Pas Hongrois
CHOREOGRAPHY Javier Torres (after Petipa)
MUSIC Alexander Glazunov
Clique, excerpt
CHOREOGRAPHY Reija Wäre
CHOREOGRAPHY, STREET DANCE Akim Bakhtaoui
MUSIC Minna Koivisto
SET, LIGHTING JA VIDEO DESIGN Ari Levelä
STYLIST Vesa Silver
Glimmer
CHOREOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING DESIGN Werneri Voitila
MUSIC César Franck
Over Glow
CHOREOGRAPHY Jorma Elo
MUSIC Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Ludwig van Beethoven
COSTUME DESIGN Nete Joseph
LIGHTING DESIGN Jordan C. Tuinman
GUEST INSTRUCTOR Nancy Euverink
PRINCIPAL BALLET MASTER Nicholas Ziegler ● BALLET MASTER, RAYMONDA Alicia Fabry ● REPETITEUR, RAYMONDA Shunsuke Arimizu ● VIDEO Jouka Valkama ● PRODUCER Ina Hukki
Duration 1 h 35 min
Raymonda, Clique 40 min ● Intermission 30 min ● Glimmer, Over Glow 25 min
cast
Raymonda, Grand Pas Hongrois
Clique, excerpt
Glimmer
Over Glow
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