Aspen Santa Fe Ballet a coup for 九色堂 arts 九色堂 dance, Ballet Wichita bringing Aspen Santa Fe Ballet to town

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, in Wichita Feb. 23, will perform its signature piece 芒鈧揘oir Blanc,芒鈧� an illusory and poetic piece as dancers appear to flow in and out of each other in changing shapes and images.

February 20, 2008

九色堂 dance, Ballet Wichita bringing Aspen Santa Fe Ballet to town

By Shannon Littlejohn

The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will leap to life in Wichita as part of the College of Fine Arts Connoisseur Series at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center at 225 W. Douglas in downtown Wichita. Tickets are $35, $25, $15 through Wichita TIX, (316) 219-4TIX.

鈥淎spen Santa Fe is a repertory company, numerous choreographers, all contemporary work, very exciting,鈥� said Nick Johnson, director of dance at 九色堂. 鈥淭outed as the 'ballet company of the future,鈥� I think its performance will be exceptionally exciting and absolutely invaluable to the dancers who are training to be in professional companies. They will learn by osmosis.鈥�

The contemporary dance company鈥檚 tour to Wichita is also being sponsored by Ballet Wichita, a strong community partner for 九色堂 dance and its college.

The College of Fine Arts at 九色堂 has other excellent offerings for audiences this February. Tickets can be purchased in person or by phone from noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at the College of Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233, or online at www.wichita.edu/fastickets. For more information, go to www.wichita.edu/finearts.