Under Edwaard Liang, The Washington Ballet Takes Flight
metroweekly.com18 + 1, the program concludes with Murmuration, Liang’s intricate ode to starlings in flight.First up in our discussion, Liang wants to share his enthusiasm for Spanish dance artist Sansano. “You may not know Gustavo right now, but you will,” Liang declares. “He is an epic choreographer, that once you see this piece, you will remember his name.” And that won’t be the only takeaway.“What I love about this piece is it really shows the range of the Washington Ballet dancers,” Liang says. “It’s very contemporary.
All the dancers are in socks, and these sort of military-esque-slash-school uniforms,” he says, likening the looks to fashion designer Thom Browne.
The piece, set to the brassy 1950s mambo of Pérez Prado, “is so musical, it’s interactive, and it creates this sense of internal rhythm and buzz.
I’m really excited for D.C. and the DMV audience to see 18 +1.”Liang is equally excited to share Murmuration, his ballet inspired by nature and connection, and friends near and dear. “I was given this piece of music many years ago by [Italian composer] Ezio Bosso,” he says. “He was a friend.
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