Footloose and Fancy Free

August 17 at 7:00pm (no rain date, rain location TBA)

Boston Landmarks Orchestra presents:
Footloose and Fancy Free

DCR Hatch Shell
47 David G Mugar Way
Boston, MA 02108

***This event is free and open to the public***

Movers and shakers from across the city converge on the Esplanade for a celebration of American and international dance. Leonard Bernstein’s Fancy Freetakes pride of place in an original interpretation by Yo-El Cassell and Boston-based performers. Youth from area Boys and Girls Clubs will “shake the Shell” along with outstanding companies of Armenian and Latin America dancers.

Yo-El Cassell, choreographer
Ryan Edwards, percussionist/composer
Patrick Greene, composer
Brian Mirage, dancer
In partnership with Camp Harbor View; Yawkey Club of Roxbury; Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston; One City Youth Movement; BAJUCOL; Sayat Nova Dance Company; 360°

Richard Rodgers On Your Toes: “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue”
Nikos Skalkottas Greek Dances
Clint Needham Urban Sprawl
Gonzalo Grau Frontera Invisibile (world premiere)
Kareem Roustom Armenian Dances: featuring Festive Armenia by Khatchatur Avetisyan
Ryan Edwards/Patrick Greene New Work (world premiere)
Leonard Bernstein Fancy Free

*If it is raining on the 17th, the concert will be moved to a location TBA on the 17th. Please note that this performance will NOT be postponed to Thursday.

https://www.landmarksorchestra.org/concerts/current-season/