First Appearance Since 2015 | World Premiere
Beloved among ballet fans the world over, The Sarasota Ballet returns to Jacob’s Pillow for the first time in ten years. Pushed to new heights under the leadership of Director Iain Webb, Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri (both formerly of The Royal Ballet), and executive director Joseph Volpe (formerly of the Metropolitan Opera), the company has garnered a reputation for its truly diverse repertoire of works.
This summer, the company returns to the Ted Shawn Theatre with a mixed program including Sir Frederick Ashton's Dante Sonata (1940) and Birthday Offering (1956), and a world premiere by American choreographer Jessica Lang, the Virginia B. Toulmin & Muriel O’Neil Artist in Residence at The Sarasota Ballet, who has presented three previous world premieres at Jacob’s Pillow with her own company, as well as two premieres with other groups.
Major underwriting support for Jacob’s Pillow’s presentation of the Sarasota Ballet is provided by Charles Huisking and the Huisking Foundation. Additional support for Jacob’s Pillow’s presentation of the Sarasota Ballet is provided by Dan and Carole Burack, and the Marilyn G. Harwell Fungible Fund.