The Joffrey Ballet: American Icons

*Please note: this performance is currently waitlist only

In honor of their 70th anniversary, the beloved Joffrey Ballet revisits Northrop with American Icons, a tribute to three dance legends. Featuring iconic works that have shaped the history of American dance, the soaring program is brought to life with live orchestra, including a stirring piece played by Northrop Organist Greg Zelek that highlights our glorious Aeolian-Skinner Op. 892.  

Witness the daring and enduring spirit that defines the Joffrey’s maverick legacy. American Icons celebrates dynamic works by three trailblazing 20th-century artists: Joffrey co-founder Gerald Arpino, prolific dance pioneer Martha Graham, and Joffrey alum Glen Tetley.

Performance Includes:

“Kettentanz”: Choreography by Gerald Arpino | Music by Johann Strauss Sr., Johann Mayer

Inspired by classical Viennese balls and gardens, “Kettentanz” is highly regarded as one of Arpino’s signature works.

“Secular Games”: Choreography by Martha Graham | Music by Robert Starer

“Secular Games” presents a playful exploration of human nature and the lengths to which we go to impress one another.

“Voluntaries”: Choreography by Glen Tetley | Music by Francis Poulenc

A masterpiece of emotional depth and soaring movement set to Poulenc’s “Concerto in G Minor for Organ, Strings, and Timpani,” Tetley’s “Voluntaries” is a tribute to the late John Cranko. Features Northrop Organist Greg Zelek on pipe organ.

Cov ntsiab lus ceeb toom / hnub nyoog pom zoo

Qhov kev ua yeeb yam no raug pom zoo rau cov hnub nyoog 11 xyoos thiab laus dua.

Ntsiab lus

In the dance “Secular Games,” they explore ways in which people try to impress each other. How do you see this behavior take place in real life? How important is it to you to impress others? How important is it for others to impress koj?

Kev siv tau

Ntau qhov chaw ua haujlwm muaj cov kev pabcuam nkag tau yooj yim xws li lub rooj zaum hauv lub rooj zaum, kev pabcuam kev mloog, kev hnov pob ntseg ntsaws, kev txhais ASL, qhib cov lus piav qhia, lossis cov lus piav qhia, ntawm lwm cov kev xaiv. Cov kev pab no tshwj xeeb rau txhua qhov xwm txheej, thiab tej zaum yuav tsis muaj nyob txhua qhov chaw. Thaum sau npe nrog peb, thov qhia rau peb paub seb qhov kev pab twg koj xav tau thiab peb yuav ua raws li koj!

Kev thauj mus los

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zov menyuam

Kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus muaj rau kev ua haujlwm no. Thov qhia rau peb paub yog tias koj xav tau kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus thaum koj ua koj daim ntawv xaj.