Trilogy: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Sarasota Ballet director Iain Webb has always believed that in order to move forward, one must understand the historical significance of what came before us. With this he as introduced works that are recognized worldwide and artistically and historically vital to the dance world. An equally important component of Iain's vision for the future of the company is to provide the Sarasota Ballet dancers and audience the opportunity to experience works created by contemporary choreographers. Iain met Dominic Walsh several years ago in Japan and was so impressed with his enthusiasm and ideas for creating contemporary ballet works that when thinking about the opportunities for the Sarasota Ballet and setting the programme for the 2007 - 2008 Season, he invited the Dominic Walsh Dance Theater to perform in the Sarasota Ballet Presents Series and also commissioned Dominic to create a ballet on the Sarasota Ballet Company. Dominic had spent three years researching the music and historical facts of the life of composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which gave Dominic the inspiration to create ballets set to Mozart's music. The first part of The Trilogy, Wolfgang for Webb, was created on the Sarasota Ballet in October 2007 and premiered on April 25, 2008 to critical acclaim. The second part, Amadeus for Anita, was created in January 2008 on the Dominic Walsh Dance Theater company and premiered in Houston on February 7, 2008. When Dominic and his company were in Sarasota to perform in February 2008, the dancers from both companies took class together and watched each other's rehearsals, generating a fantastic energy and appreciation for each other's dance styles. This was so rewarding for both Iain and Dominic that after a few discussions about this experience, they decided that the final part of The Trilogy should be made on both companies in order to recreate and preserve the energy created between the dancers. The Trilogy: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the magnificent result of a yearlong collaboration between two Directors and their companies. Following its world premiere in Sarasota on April 24, 2009 both companies will travel to Houston for three additional