‘Brilliance’ on Pointe

State Street Ballet marked the end of its landmark 30th season at the Lobero with Brilliance: Balanchine, Arpino, and Beyond with the Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra under conductor Kostis Protopapas.

The triple bill was a true culmination of a wonderful year with George Balanchine’s Who Cares? being the first performance of a Balanchine work in more than 25 years, while Birthday Variations by George Arpino is the first work by Joffrey Ballet’s co-founder ever presented by State Street Ballet. 

The final set, the premiere of “To Do Less With a Certainty” by Kassandra Taylor-Newberry, a choreographer whose work speaks boldly to the future, reflects the evolving voice of a new generation of dance makers.

“After 30 years of dance, this season has reminded us that ballet has that rare ability to capture life’s complexity and beauty in motion,” says Artistic Director Megan Philipp, and Executive Director Cecily MacDougall.

I couldn’t agree more..