2018 FESTIVAL
Thank you to all those who attended and supported
Laguna Dance Festival at our sold-out 2018 Festival.
Hope to see you next year!
Laguna Dance Festival is celebrating its 14th season of bringing you world-class dance!
This year we presented three great performances. Complexions Contemporary Ballet performing Stardust, breaking the boundaries of dance in a tribute to the late great icon David Bowie, on Friday, October 5, 2018 and Stars of Dance, a performance that offered the unique opportunity to see both current and future stars share the stage in one spectacular program. Stars of Dance graced the stage on Saturday and Sunday, October 6-7. Todays’ brightest stars in ballet and contemporary dance dazzled the audience: Ballet West, National Ballet of Canada, San Francisco Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Diavolo/Architecture in Motion took the stage. In addition, dancers from USC of Glorya Kaufman School of Dance’s Inaugural BFA class performed.
COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET
Laguna Beach audiences will experience the brilliance of David Bowie like never before with Stardust, Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s dance tribute to the late great icon. This production will feature many of the singer’s most beloved hits and glam rock-inspired costumes. Stardust takes an array of Bowie’s hits and creates a powerful, moving visual imprint, inspired by his unique personas and his restless artistic invention.
Included in the evening program are excerpts from Complexions’ most iconic contemporary repertory.
Complexions represents one of the most recognized and respected performing arts brands in the world. More information.
STARS OF DANCE
Experience an unforgettable performance of today’s brightest Stars of Dance. The program includes some of the most exciting dancers in ballet and contemporary dance including international artists. Be ready to be dazzled by principal ballerina and “Breaking Pointe” star Beckanne Sisk and Soloist Chase O’Connell of Ballet West, Principal Skylar Campbell and Jordana Daumec of National Ballet of Canada, and Principals Dores Andre and Joseph Walsh of San Francisco Ballet with classical and contemporary duets. World-renowned Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs excerpts by innovative choreogragher Dwight Rhoden, and television’s “America’s Got Talent” finalist Diavolo|Architecture in Motion will dance Knockturne by director/choreographer Jacques Heim.
In addition, dancers from USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance’s Inaugural BFA class will perform works choreographed by Barak Marshall, Aszure Barton and Laguna Dance Festival Founder and Artistic Director Jodie Gates. The performance offers the unique opportunity to see both current and future stars share the stage in one spectacular program. More information.
We count upon the generous support of our donors who make up the remainder of our 2018-2019
programming year, Laguna Dance Festival provides opportunities to see great dance and excellent
education: master classes, a week-long intensive, pop-up workshops, and student scholarships.
2018 FESTIVAL SPONSORS
$50,000+
$25,000 – $49,999
$10,000 – $24,999
$5,000 – $9,999
Judith and Howard Jelinik
Laura and Lou Rohl
$2,500 – $4,999
Anonymous
Bobbi Cox
Janet and Henry Eggers
Laguna Beach Books – Jane and Joe Hanauer
$1,000 – $2,499
$100 – $999
Mary Franz and Stuart Bloom
Stuart Byer and Jeffrey Rehm, Ph.D
Ginger and Neil Fitzpatrick
Ilene Glassman
Maureen Goldsmith
Mary K. Gustinella
Kara Jacobs
Christopher Reed
Latika Sethi
Patricia Twitty