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vildwerk kicked off their 2025 season
with an intimate preview of two brand
new works.
Announced was the first major
performance of the 2025 season, our
wonderful world, running from December
17th to the 20th, at New York Live Arts.
“Thank you everyone for coming here
today, welcoming our new season”, said
vildwerk. founder Chiara Gorodesky, “Our
mission is to bring conservation
awareness to the stage through dance. We
want to be a home for artists and ballet
companies who tell stories of really
making
a difference.”
Hosted at the offices of COOKFOX
Architects, the evening previewed two
new works: a currently unnamed
composition by David K. Israel, with
choreography by Bradley Shelver of
Joffrey Dance Group, depicting the
migration of butterflies. “To contribute
to something like this is wonderful,
because it feels like being in the right
place.” said Shelver. The second, a
preview of a new composition by Tanya
Yajnik, recorded by her fiancée and
pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner, and
choreographed by Antonia Franceschi.
During a Q&A, guests also heard from
renowned choreographer Jacqulyn Buglisi,
who revealed a new project is in the
works for vildwerk.’s upcoming shows in
December.
Guests included Alex Erikson, Beatriz
Garcia, Suzanne Kanowitz, Morris
Krimolovsky, Amy Lipman, Raphael Mostel,
Kathy and Greg Ottmar, Liane Pei, and
Ted Taylor, among many others.
About
vildwerk. develops interdisciplinary
works that bring together artists across
dance, music, and design to reflect on
contemporary environmental issues. Our
Wonderful World will premiere December
17th and run through the 20th. Tickets
available this Fall. For further
information, please visit:
https://vildwerk.org/
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