the inaugural performance of pointeworks
June 20, 2024 Pointeworks will present powerful world premieres and beloved classical works that will be seen in San Diego for the first time.
Five ChoreograpHERs, a world premiere, and the first time San Diego audiences will experience the thrilling works of Heather Nichols, Melody Mennite, and Caili Quan. Two world premieres by Reka Gyulai and Nicole Von Enck. Experience this female-led program celebrating innovative women across creative fields including choreography, live music, design, and visual art—each work as distinct and unique as each ChoreograpHER. Featuring a dynamic cast of passionate international dancers.
Program Order
Off Beat
World Premiere
Choreographer - Reka Gyulai
Music - Katya Richardson
Costume Design - Susan Roemer
Dancers - Rayleigh Vendt, Rieko Hatato, Sophie Williams, Kyle Torres-Hiyoshi, Valentin Batista
Meraki
Originally commissioned by Kansas City Ballet
Choreographer - Heather Nichols
Music - “Reminiscence” by Ólafur Arnold's,
Alice Sara Ott’s The Chopin Project
Costume Design - Susan Roemer
Dancers - Paige Nyman, Gabriel Wright
Press Play
Press Play was originally commissioned by BalletX
Choreographer - Caili Quan
Stager - Andrea Yorita
Music - "The Rockafeller Skank" by Fatboy Slim
Costume Design - Susan Roemer
Dancers - Artists of Pointeworks
~ Intermission (15 minutes) ~
Familiar Reflections
World Premiere
Sponsored by the Copley Foundation
Choreographer - Nicole Von Enck
Music - Debussy "Arabesques No. 1"
Pianist - Polina Cherezova
Costume Design - Susan Roemer
Dancers - Sophie Williams, Kyle Torres-Hiyoshi
~ Pause (5 minutes) ~
Floreciente
Originally commissioned by Houston Ballet
Choreographer - Melody Mennite
Music - "Mechanical Dolls" by Ezio Bosso,"Pines and Flowers" by Ezio Bosso,"Sunlight" by Max Richter,"Après la pluie" by René Aubry
Costume Design - Olga Saldivar (Costumes Courtesy of Houston Ballet)
Dancers - Sophie Williams, Sophie Savas-Carstens, Rieko Hatato, Rayleigh Vendt, Paige Nyman, Valentin Batista, Denis Maciel, Kyle Torres-Hiyoshi, Spencer Lenain, Gabriel Wright
Be here for all these first moments in Pointeworks history and say, “I was there when . . .”
While different in so many ways, all five pieces share a captivating joyfulness for dance, for music, and for the inspiration that comes from surrounding oneself with creative and inspirational artists.
