Choreography- Jennifer Archibald
Photography by Sarah Ferguson
Dancers- Richmond Ballet
Choreography- Edgar Zendejas
Photographs by Sarah Ferguson
Dancers- Richmond Ballet
Choreography by Tom Mattingly
Scenic Design- Court Watson
Lighting Design- Kat Gerardi
Photography- Sarah Ferguson
Choreography By Yury Yanowski
Photography- Sarah Ferguson
Dancers- Richmond Ballet
Choreography By Norbert de la Cruz
Photography- Sarah Ferguson
Dancers- Richmond Ballet
Mathew Frain For Richmond Ballet
Photographs by Sarah Ferguson
Set to Phillip Glass' Piano Etudes, this piece is a meditation on our current social, political, and economic climate. The choreographer was interested in tuxedoes, so I worked to create a male and female version that would convey "Tuxedo," while giving him the playfulness, elegance, absurdity, and brutality he needed from the dancers throughout the piece. My inspiration for the work was to portray the dancers as Robber-Barons, or the poor who rather see themselves as "temporarily embarrassed millionaires."
Choreography by Tom Mattingly
Photography- Sarah Ferguson
Photos by Sarah Ferguson
Choreographed by Mark Annear
New Work for Richmond Ballet
Mark Annear (Royal Ballet) used Steve Reich's city soundscape to create this ballet, based upon the journey through a day in a major city. He wanted the costumes to reflect what people wear every day, but equally be identifiable as dance costumes. I used modern silhouettes and turned them into the lined and architectural grids and patterns you sit in the city with the application of flat trims in the shape of wrap-dresses, hooded sweatshirts, and collars.
Photographs by Sarah Ferguson
Working from the original design, Jeri Kumery (the steward of Salvatore Aiello's work) gave me the task of updating this classic 4 person ballet, set to lush strings. The costumes are not intended to convey nudity, but rather "warmth, and flesh." We chose a warm nude-tone spandex that was too golden to match any of our company's flesh-tone. We halted the hems at the ankle rather than taking them all the way into the shoe to create an intentional break to convey "costume." We also chose to interrupt the neckline and back of the women with mesh inserts, while creating a hard border around those up toward the top of the form. It was a privilege and an honor to have the task of designing one of Sal Aiello's ballets.
Choreographed By David Parsons
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
Photos by Sarah Ferguson
Choreographed by Malcolm Burn
Co-Design with David Heuvel
I was fortunate to be paired with legendary tutu maker, designer, and Costume Director of Ballet West, David Heuvel to create 36 tutus for our Shades. His mentorship and keep eye during the design and fitting process were a master class in tutus. I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with David, and have his ear while designing and creating the menswear and accessories for out women.
Photos by Sarah Ferguson
Choreographed by Melissa Barak
New Work for Richmond Ballet
Melissa Barak wanted to explore a whimsical dreamscape where a man takes a journey through his dreams, led by an enigmatic woman. He travels through air, sea, forests, and the dark of night chasing his sprite/ guide through his own imagination. Melissa asked for something bright, playful, colorful, and whimsical with a hint of texture and darkness. I was inspired by ancient Japanese woodblock techniques to create a print wrapping the body of our "dreamscape" of dancers, inspired by the colors of nature from sunsets to the red leaves of a Japanese Maple tree in my backyard. To set the main characters apart, we used a gray palette.
