She became a student of The Academy of GHDT in 2009. The beauty of repertoire concerts is that audiences are entertained with a variety of shorter works and can experience the varied textures of dance and storytelling.”Ībigail Lessaris has been a Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre company dancer since 2015. “However, with repertoire productions, there can be some freedom to make changes, if needed. For all the productions planned this season, we have the pieces and/or excerpts that will be in each production determined. Programming is set a minimum of one to two years in advance. The company rehearses six to eight weeks for each production. “With such a large repertoire it is impossible to tell the complete history of the company in one season, but the 2022-23 season will offer some insight on how the company has survived and flourished over the years. “All of this can make for a challenging selection process,” Hancock said. Hancock said numerous factors are involved in the selection of pieces to include in repertoire programs, such as length and style, how the program can be structured, how the costumes complement each other and what pieces showcase the current dancers well.

In the opening concert excerpts or entire pieces represent six distinctly different pieces from the GHDT repertoire. The 25th season is a perfect time to showcase the diverse repertoire of the company, highlighting a broad scope of powerful, moving, intimate and epic stories told through the art of dance.” However, there are numerous smaller pieces that have not been seen for quite a while.

“The company is known for many of its full-length pieces.

“The entire season, except for ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ and ‘The Nutcracker,’ will be selections from the company’s vast and eclectic repertoire,” said Hancock, GHDT executive artistic director.

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