NASHVILLE, Tenn. — September 11, 2024 – Nashville Ballet, the largest professional dance company in Tennessee, recently made its highly-anticipated UK debut at Ballet Nights in London, England. The event, held at Cadogan Hall, showcased world-class dancers, emerging artists, modern masterpieces, new creations, legacy works, live music, and spoken word.
As part of the special evening, a new duet titled LETO, created and choreographed by Nashville Ballet’s Artistic Director and CEO Nick Mullikin, was premiered. The performance featured two of Nashville Ballet’s prestigious dancers, Sarah Pierce and James Lankford, accompanied live by Ballet Nights’ in-house pianist, Viktor Erik Emanuel, performing a score by Maurice Ravel. The piece LETO was inspired by a poem by Henri de Régnier, to which Ravel paid homage in his composition.
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Nick Mullikin expressed his excitement about the collaboration, stating, “Nashville Ballet was thrilled to partner with Ballet Nights for our London debut and our first return overseas in over 20 years. Seeing our dancers share a stage with some of the biggest names in ballet was an honor. It solidified that we are on the right path as a company. We truly are building something special here in Nashville. Something that can resonate around the world.”
Ballet Nights Founder & Artistic Director Jamiel Devernay-Laurence also shared his enthusiasm, saying, “It was a huge honor to be entrusted with the very first London staging of a performance by Nashville Ballet. The Cadogan Hall audiences loved Nick Mullikin’s duet LETO, which was performed by two of Nashville Ballet’s amazing dancers. This exciting new development in partnering with Nashville Ballet at Cadogan Hall is also a statement of intent for Ballet Nights’ vision to create a free-flowing exchange of essential international voices for our audiences here in the UK, and for our developing audiences globally.”
Nashville Ballet’s repertoire includes classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, with its new season lineup featuring beloved classics such as Dracula with George Balanchine’s Serenade, Nashville’s Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty. Season tickets and packages are available through NashvilleBallet.com.
For more information about Ballet Nights, visit www.balletnights.com.
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