Choreographer's Note: All the Rage is a ballet about opposites. The idea to make a piece based on duality came from the score, where opposition is emphasized in surprising ways. Contrasting musical elements - a lyrical melody and sharp chords - are at the heart of the piece. But instead of appearing in a traditional form, they are fragmented, stretched and condensed, transposed to extreme registers and distorted in their sound quality. Against this unusual musical backdrop, three female dancers circumscribe simple patterns on the stage, creating a frame from which fast and violent explosions of movement emerge. Each of the characters in this ballet are aggressive, voracious, nearly menacing figures. However, as the ballet develops, we see their self-presentation, their self-image of insatiability begin to falter, leaving a poignant contrast between the strength of their performance persona, and the person inside.

Choreography: Constantine Baecher
Duration: 10 min.
Music: Martin Stauning, Stasis IX-X
Costumes: Candice Thompson
World Premiere: September 11th, 2009
Original Cast: Elizabeth Brown, Madeline Deavenport and Lauren Toole

Photos by: Kristin Lodoen Linder

Video: All the Rage (trailer)
Constantine Baecher talks about his ballet All the Rage, with rehearsal excerpts performed by Elizabeth Brown, Madeline Deavenport and Lauren Toole.