The Gerald Arpino Foundation
Harriet Ross, Managing Director
Christopher Clinton Conway, Treasurer
Cameron Basden, Secretary
Charthel Arthur
Annamary Zarrelli
Dorothy E. Sander
Debra Sander
Joffrey Tower
10 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.386.8985
Fax: 312.739.0119
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| L’Air D’Esprit (pas de deux)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
2/9/1978
11 minutes |
| A romantic and classical work in the traditional format including a pas, two solos and coda. A tribute to the great, elusive ballerina, Olga Spessivtzeva. |
| Music – Adolphe Adam from Giselle
Costume design – A. Christina Giannini
Lighting design – Jennifer Tipton |
Dancers: Glenn Edgerton & Tina LeBlanc
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| Light Rain (pas de deux)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
11/4/1981
6 1/2 minutes (entire ballet 19 minutes |
| A sensuous neo-classical pas to sultry East-West fusion rhythms. |
| Music-Douglas Adams & Russ Gauthier Dream Dancer
Costume design – A. Christina Giannini
Lighting Design – Thomas Skelton |
Dancers: Sam Franke & Trinity Hamilton
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| Kettentanz (Kettenbrucke Waltz – pas de deux) Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
9/7/1971
4:27 minutes (entire ballet 32 minutes) |
| A Vienna inspired pas invoking romance and technical challenges in a neo-classical vein |
| Music – Johann Strauss
Costume design – Joe Eula
Lighting Design – Thomas Skelton |
Dancers: Graham Maverick & Emily Patterson
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| Kettentanz (Schnofler Tanz – female solo)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
9/7/1971
4:05 minutes (entire ballet 33 minutes) |
| A lyrical solo incorporating challenging foot work and artistry of movement |
| Music – Johann Meyer
Costume design – Joe Eula
Lighting Design – Thomas Skelton |
Dancer: Victoria Jaiani
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| Italian Suite (female solo with flower bouquet)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
10/26/1983
5 minutes (entire ballet 22:30 minutes) |
| An intimate, lyrical and romantic solo with neo-classical movement |
| Music – Emmanno Wolf-Ferrari excerpts La Dama Boba Overture & Il Caspiello
Costume design – Carol Vollet Garner
Lighting design – Thomas Skelton |
Dancer: Deborah Dawn
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| Olympics (male solo)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
3/31/1966
3 minutes (entire ballet 22:19 minutes)
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| A short, dynamic and athletic overture tour de force solo ending with a torch lighting |
| Music – Toshiro Mayazumi
Lighting design – Jennifer Tipton |
Dancer: Luis Fuente |
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| Postcards (2 – pas de deux, 1- Tendrement, 2- Je Te Veux)
Choreographer – Robert Joffrey
6/12/1980
1- Tendrement, 5 minutes
2- Je Te Veux, 4 minutes |
| Vignettes of love and romance, and Parisian life |
| Music – Erik Satie Allons y: ChochotteTendrement, Je Te Veux,
Costume design – John David Ridge
Set design – Herbert Migdoll |
Dancers: April Daly & Jonathan Dummar
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| Reflections (2 – pas de deux)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
2/3/1971
5 minutes each (entire ballet 20.30 minutes) |
| 1- Variation #3 – neo-classical with lyrical and technical movements
2- Variation #6 – neo-classical with a sensuous and romantic style |
| Music – Peter Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33
Costume design – A. Christina Giannini
Lighting design – Jennifer Tipton |
Dancers: Emily Patterson & Sam Pergande
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| Remembrances (pas de deux)
Choreographer – Robert Joffrey
10/12/1973
11 minutes (Entire ballet 37.20 minutes) |
| A romantic and lyrical pas portraying loving memories and times not forgotten – based on Wagner’s relationship with his patroness |
| Music – Richard Wagner Träume from Wesendonck Lieder
Costume design – Willa Kim
Lighting design – Jennifer Tipton
Sets – Reuben Ter-Arutunian (pas – black velour)
Props – 2 sided love seat
One soprano sings on stage |
Dancers: Glenn Edgerton & Tina LeBlanc
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| Ruth, Ricordi Per Due (pas de deux)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
4/22/1003
9 minutes |
| A neo-classical pas of lifts and sweeping movement in memory of a man’s lost love |
| Music – Tomasso Albinnoni Adagio in G-Minor
Costume design – Maria Pinto
Lighting design – Kevin Dreyer |
Dancers: Maia Wilkins & Willy Shives
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| Sea Shadow (pas de deux)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
2/28/1962
12 minutes |
| Arpino’s romantic ode to Ondine – a young man on the beach is enamored with a shadow from the sea in the guise of a beautiful creature |
| Music – Maurice Ravel Concerto in G for Piano and Orchestra, 2nd Movement
Set design – Ming Cho Lee
Costume design – A. Christina Giannini
Lighting design – Thomas Skelton |
Dancers: Maia Wilkins & Davis Robertson |
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| Secret Places (pas de duex)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
2/20/1968
12.15 minutes |
| A contemporary meeting of a man and a woman in the forest – Lyrical, romantic and sleek |
| Music- Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Concerto, K.467, Second Movement
Set design – Ming Cho Lee
Costume design – Gerald Arpino
Lighting design – Thomas Skelton |
Dancers: Gay Wallstrom & Dennis Wayne
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| Touch Me (male solo)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
6/1/1977
7 minutes |
| Modern and passionate movement infused with energy and artistry displaying Arpino’s roots in modern dance. |
| Music – Rev. James Cleveland
Costume Design – Geoffrey Holder
Lighting design – Jennifer Tipton |
Dancer: Edward Morgan
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| Valentine (pas de deux + double bassist)
Choreographer – Gerald Arpino
3/10/1971
10 minutes |
| A quirky and humorous look at the battle of the sexes using a boxing arena as the setting for staccato and contemporary movement. It is really a dance for three including the solo double bassist. |
| Music – Jacob Druckman for solo double bass
Costume design – A. Christina Giannini
Lighting design – Jennifer Tipton, Penelope Curry |
Dancers: Fabrice Calmels & Julianne Kepley
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Photography courtesy of Herbert Migdoll, Consultant to The Gerald Arpino Foundation.
