July 24, 8PM at the Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort
Tickets are $25, $35 and $45, purchase online, at the Grand Sierra Resort or by calling 800.648.3568.
Founded in 1996, this nationally acclaimed company holds dual citizenship—not just in Colorado and New Mexico, as its name indicates, but also in the worlds of classical and contemporary dance. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has made a lasting impression with a company of versatile, energetic dancers performing a sophisticated repertoire featuring some of the world’s foremost choreographers. International appearances and touring throughout the United States have earned the company glowing reviews and enthusiastic audience receptions. For over a decade, the company’s signature style has encompassed a far-reaching aesthetic vision in an honest expression of the art of dance.
“It’s a class act, a classic act, and an extraordinarily engaging act: it’s the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.”
–Clive Barnes, New York Post
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s founder, Bebe Schweppe, was visionary when she made the decision in 1996 to create a company that residents in the Aspen Valley could call their own. Initially based solely in Aspen, Colorado, in 2000, a second home for the company was created in another of the Southwest heartlands, Santa Fe, New Mexico. In both cities ASFB has helped strengthen the cultural fabric of the region, in synch alongside the world-class artistic activities in each of these beautiful communities.
The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet company is founded on the idea of acquiring repertoire and inviting top choreographers in the field to create works for the company. With its sophisticated repertoire and broad appeal, combined with a successful blend of entertaining and engrossing contemporary dance, ASFB is one of the real success stories in American dance today. Audiences locally, nationally, and internationally have embraced this vibrant company, on stellar stages from the Joyce Theatre in New York to the famed Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and in foreign venues including Canada, France and Italy.
ASFB appeals, with its adventurous repertoire and beautiful western landscapes, as a gathering place for the finest dancers and choreographers in the world. Never forgetting its deep roots in the creative and historic wealth of these majestic and awe-inspiring communities, the organization remains deeply committed to expanding and enriching the world of dance. With its fusion of classical good sense and western ingenuity, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet blends the best of both worlds to create a dance company that is truly unique.
Watch video from an Aspen Santa Fe performance.