2014 · Dance – stage work
Robert Moses — Ailey project
Robert Moses (Robert Moses' KIN) · Alvin Ailey (TBC)
A 2014 project connected to choreographer Robert Moses and Alvin Ailey. The likely candidate is 'The Pleasure of the Lesson', Moses's first work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which premiered June 12, 2014 at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York. Ben's specific contribution is not documented.
- Premiere
- 2014
- Credits
- Choreography: Robert Moses. Ben Juodvalkis's role (original music, additional music, or track preparation) is unconfirmed. For reference, Moses's 2014 Ailey work 'The Pleasure of the Lesson' credits its original score to Robert Moses and David Worm, with costumes by Jon Taylor and lighting by Al Crawford.
Press
“It includes rumbles, beating heart, insistent percussion and quotes from Shakespeare”
Elsewhere
- Moses' debut with Alvin Ailey Dance something to be relished — San Francisco Chronicle / SFGate, 2015-04-23
- The Pleasure of the Lesson — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (repertory), 2014
- Alvin Ailey: The Pleasure of the Lesson by Robert Moses — YouTube, 2014
- Alvin Ailey Sets Special Opening and Four Dynamic Programs for Lincoln Center Season, 6/11-22 — BroadwayWorld, 2014-06-04
Research status: researched – little found. Details on this piece are still being confirmed — corrections are welcome.