3 Movements
Music
Steve Reich
(Three Movements for Orchestra, 1986)
Choreography
Benjamin Millepied
Staging
Anne Dabrowski
Scenic Design
Benjamin Millepied
Costume Design
Isabella Boylston, assisted by Larae Theige Hascall
Lighting Design
Brad Fields
Duration
15 minutes
Premiere
November 6,2008; Pacific Northwest Ballet
The 2008 world premiere of Benjamin Millepied’s 3 Movements was commissioned in part by The Joyce Theater’s Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work and Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Cremin.
Program Notes
Choreographed in 2008, 3 Movements is Benjamin Millepied’s first work for Pacific Northwest Ballet. The dance features a large ensemble performing to Steve Reich’s massive and driving Three Movements for Orchestra.