Each year, our Spotlight performance showcases the growth of the RWB School Professional Division students’ skills, the breadth of their talent and the depth of these young artists’ passion for the art of dance. This May, you will enjoy highlights from Laurencia - a rarely seen, demi-classical work with a distinct character style.  

Laurencia is a masterpiece ballet created by Vakhtang Chabukiani in the 30s. It is set to music by Alexander Krein and is based on the play Fuente Ovejuna by Lope de Vega about a Spanish peasant uprising – the overthrow of a despot by the underprivileged - which showcases heroic women.  Chabukiani attempted to unite the elements of virtuosic classical dance to create a choreodrama. He brought folklore touches in the form of various character solo and ensemble dances. Among many fascinating group dances were a well-synchronized pas de six and a couple of flamenco-inspired dances.   Chabukiani also asserted the importance of the male dance - the notion of "heroic" male dance.  

 


Enjoy highlights from Laurencia, one of our Spotlight performances in May, that showcase the RWB School Professional Division students’ talent and passion for the art of dance, staged by the international luminary Anna-Marie Holmes.  
 

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Spotlight on Laurencia – and Canadian Dance Luminary