The Sarasota Ballet Announces 2023-2024 Season

April 14, 2023 – Sarasota

Following the breaking news of his 10-year contract renewal with The Sarasota Ballet, Director Iain Webb announces today the 2023-2024 Season, which includes World Premieres, Company Premieres, works by renowned choreographers, and Sarasota favorites. With this announcement, Webb continues to showcase not just his mastery of the triple bill, but also defines his take on the state of Ballet today – it’s classical and modern, beautiful, and terrifying, and relevant now more than ever in today’s society.

New works for the Company include a new to the repertoire work by Jessica Lang, Edwaard Liang’s The Art of War, and a world premiere by Gemma Bond. Resident Choreographer Ricardo Graziano returns with some of his most acclaimed works and a world premiere, which will be his 11th one act ballet for the Company. Renowned as the ‘Father’ of Ballet in America, George Balanchine, is showcased through Theme and Variation, Who Cares?, and Emeralds from his masterpiece, Jewels. Mentor and a significant source of inspiration to Webb and Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri, Sir Frederick Ashton, comes to life with both humor (Varii Capricci), drama (Dante Sonata), and swiftness (Sinfonietta). And Webb continues to bring back beloved works by Johan Kobborg (Salute), Sir Kenneth McMillan (Las Hermanas), Paul Taylor (Company B), Twyla Tharp (In the Upper Room), and Christopher Weeldon (The American).

“This is an important Season not just for The Sarasota Ballet, but for me personally,” states Webb. “Having the unanimous support of the Board of Trustees to continue my work here in Sarasota means so very much. Audiences here in Sarasota and those who come to visit Sarasota just to see this Company expect the very best in Ballet. It’s the most extraordinary thing to feel the love and support from the community. I hope that with the work that Margaret, Joe (Executive Director Joseph Volpe), and I do every single day we continually honor and show our gratitude for the devotion this community has shown us through the years.”

The full season program list is available at sarasotaballet.org