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Remember The Time

A dance is a tribute to the joy and energy of the 70s and 80s—a time of unforgettable music, movement, and connection. It is lovingly dedicated to the memory of our good

​Choreography: Ted Thomas & Frances Ortiz

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A contemporary ballet that explores the surreal contradiction we often see in ads. Where joyful images of nature, laughter, and love are paired with voiceovers listing intense side effects, even death. Through movement, we confront this strange duality. How beauty and serenity are used to mask discomfort and danger. As you watch these clips, notice how the dancers embody both the romance of the visuals and the unease of the message. Beautiful, unsettling, and thought-provoking.
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Choreographed by Ted Thomas & Frances Ortiz

Civil Twilight

This dance is a tribute to the joy and energy of the 70s and 80s—a time of unforgettable music, movement, and connection. It is lovingly dedicated to the memory of our good friend Marlon Morris, whose passion for music filled our lives with meaning, laughter, and lasting memories. His spirit lives on in every beat.

Choreography: Frances Ortiz & Ted Thomas

In the Arms of Three

A woman reflects on three major relationships in her life, from the most tender and beautiful to the most detrimental.

Choreographed by Ted Thomas & Frances Ortiz
Set to music by Francisco Tarrega & Enrique Granados

Mansplaining

A pejorative term meaning; (of a man) to comment on or explain to a woman in an overconfident, condescending and often inaccurate or oversimplified manner. Now that I have "Mansplained" it, the dance will take a humorous and empowering look at this concept from a women’s perspective.
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Choreographed by Ted Thomas & Frances Ortiz

Mistral

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s iconic The Starry Night and Johannes Brahms majestic Symphony No. 3 in F Major, the first movement of Starry Night Ballet – Mistral - seek to awaken the senses and elevate the imagination. Through the fusion of color, music, and movement, this section embodies the transformative power of art.
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Choreographed by Christina Fagundes-TurnerA dance based on the work of Vincent Van Gogh's "A Starry Night"

Four Temperments

This dance depicts a man’s love/hate relationships with the vices of his life. We all have them and we often find ourselves fighting and romanticizing them as they enhance our lives as well as imprison and destroy them.

Choreographed by Ted Thomas and Frances Ortiz
Set to the music of Kronos Quartet
Costumes designed by A. Christina Giannin

Frayed Ends

Based on the writings of Joseph P. Martino, Frayed Ends is a tender, romantic duet that explores not only the occasional dissonances within a relationship but how the consonances can render them meaningless.

Choreographed by Frances Ortiz
Set to music by Rachmaninov and Yo-Yo Ma

Undamely

Five women revolt against gender conformity, expanding the notion of femininity.

​Choreographed by Ted Thomas & Frances Ortiz
Set to violin concerti by Antonio Vivaldi

From Birmingham to Baltimore

This piece compares the state of democracy in the 1960's and today as it relates to social, economic, cultural, sexual and racial equality. Sixty years ago, dance and music echoed the sentiments of a young America, desperate for change that was eventually made law by the Supreme Court. This work reflects on these social movements and how they have shaped America to this day.
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Choreographed by Ted Thomas & Frances Ortiz
Set to the music of Kronos Quartet

Corelli

Commissioned by the Connecticut Ballet, this dance represents the transition between the harshness of winter and the bliss of spring. It illustrates the beauty of nature and its bounty of colors.
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Choreographed by Ted Thomas and Frances Ortiz
Set to the music of Antonio Corelli

Speak

This work depicts a woman trying desperately to communicate with her spouse.

Choreographed by Ted Thomas
Set to music of A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera

Leverage

Using mirrors as a background, this piece studies the tenuous and fluid personalities of four separate dancers.

Choreographed by Ted Thomas & Frances Ortiz
Set to the music of David Darling

Additional Repertoire

Dynamite Walls (2007)
Nevaeh (2006)
For Love or Grace (2004)
Good Morning Heartache (2003)
Winter Sky (2001)
Reflections (2002)
Marked In A Region Of No Origin (1997)
Ablaze (1997)