Aspen Santa Fe Ballet to play Concert Hall

What: A mixed repertoire from the renowned dance company

Where: The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College    

When: Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.  

A renowned dance company brings top contemporary ballet back to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College this week. The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will perform a mixed repertoire next Wed., Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.  

Established in 1995 by long-time Aspen resident Bebe Schweppe, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Co. is revered as an institution and gathering place for the finest dancers and choreographers in the world. The troupe boasts a dozen young dancers and the talents of Artistic Director Tom Mossbrucker and Executive Director Jean-Philippe Malaty.

“The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet showcases bodies in intricately choreographed motion,” said Gary Penington, concert hall managing director. “The dancers create the most elegant and deceptively difficult movements one can ask of the human body. The company focuses on emerging local talent, and its members and ensembles have repeatedly garnered national – even international – acclaim. It’s been four years since they’ve visited Durango, and we’re glad to have them back.”

The current eclectic repertoire includes: “A Children’s Rainforest Odyssey” (David Taylor, choreographer); “Fandango” (Lar Lubovitch); “Afternoon of a Faun” (Thierry Malandain); “1^st Flash” (Jorma Elo); “Sinatra Suite” (Twyla Tharp); “Light Rain Pas de Deux” (Gerald Arpino); “It’s Not About the Numbers” (Nicolo Fonte); and “Whispers in the Dark” (Edwaard Liang).

Tickets for the performance are available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com, by calling 247-7657, or in person at the Ticketing Offices in Durango at 7^th and Main Avenue.

Showtime is at 7 p.m. with doors to the Spotlight Lounge, offering beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, opening at 6 p.m.