Photos: Courtesy of TITAS, Jessica Lang Dance and the Arts Journal
1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Yuan Yuan Tan and Clifton Brown performing Among the Stars. Photo: Sharen Bradford.
6, 7: Jessica Lang Dance performing Among the Stars. Dancers: Laura Mead and Clifton Brown. Photo: Sharen Bradford.
8: Jessica Lang Dance performing Among the Stars at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Photo: Taylor Crichton, Arts Journal
Among the Stars
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Costume Design: Elena Comendador
Lighting Design: Nicole PearceLength: 7 length
Dancers: 2
This piece was originally commissioned by TITAS Command Performance Gala and premiered in 2010.
World Premiere Cast: Yuan Yuan Tan and Clifton Brown
“an utterly breathtaking dance”
- Smee, Red Carpet Crash.com, March 6, 2013
“New York City Ballet's Wendy Whelan and Clifton Brown of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater interpreted Jessica Lang's 'Among the Stars' with poetic grace.”
- Caroline Palmer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 11, 2011
“a moving duet”
- Rohan Preston, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 10, 2011
“World-renowned artists Yuan Yuan Tan and Clifton Brown gave an exquisite lyrical performance filled with sensual chemistry...The performance hall filled with cheers and a standing ovation swept through the audience.”
- Marilee Vergati, Dallas Dance Examiner, April 10, 2010
“The most touching work ...”
- Margaret Putnam, Theater Jones, April 04, 2010
Performance History:
Command Performance Gala
Performed by Yuan Yuan Tan and Clifton Brown
April 3, 2010 in Dallas, TX
Gala Performance
Performed by Wendy Whelan and Clifton Brown
September 9-10, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN
NY City Center Fall for Dance
Performed by Yuan Yuan Tan and Clifton Brown
October 29-30, 2011 in New York, NY
Gala Performance
Performed by Yuan Yuan Tan and Damian Smith
October 23-24, 2012 in Singapore
Jessica Lang Dance
July 25-29, 2012 in Becket, MA
September 14, 2012 in Richmond, VA
January 14, 2013 in New York, NY
January 18-20, 2013 in New Orleans, LA
September 14, 2013 in Dallas, TX
September 20, 2013 in Houston, TX
November 7, 2013 in Storrs, CT
April 5, 2014 in Park City, UT
April 12, 2014 in Cleveland, OH
May 23, 2014 in Guatemala City, Guatemala
May 30-31, 2014 in Beverly Hills, CA
October 23, 2014 in New Brunswick, NJ
November 11-13, 2014 in Tucson, AZ
November 15, 2014 in Wickenburg, AZ
November 20, 2014 in Mesa, AZ
January 31, 2015 in Lewisburg, PA
March 7, 2015 in Rochester, NY
March 19-21, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA
March 28, 2015 in Washington, DC
April 9-10, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey
April 14, 2015 in Easton, PA
April 17, 2015 in Detroit, MI
April 25-27, 2015 in Queens, NY
October 17-18, 2015 in Queens, NY
July 14, 2015 in Tarrytown, NY
January 19, 2016 in Lexington, VA
January 30, 2016 in Birmingham, AL
February 11, 2016 in Des Moines, IA
February 13, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN
April 2, 2016 in Lyndon Center, VT
April 12, 2016 in Tulsa, OK
May 28, 2016 in Tivoli, NY
June 14-19, 2016 in New York, NY
July 26, 2016 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
July 29-30, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico
November 18-19, 2016 in Victoria, BC
December 1, 2016 in Meridian, MS
December 3, 2016 in Lafayette, LA
February 8, 2017 in Boone, NC
February 9, 2017 in Clemson, SC
February 28, 2017 in East Lansing, MI
March 4, 2017 in Cleveland, OH
March 7, 2017 in Interlochen, MI
April 5-9, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA
April 14, 2017 in Bloomsburg, PA
Janaury 20, 2018 in Danville, KY
February 10, 2018 in New Bedford, MA
University of Arizona:
February 13-17, 2019 in Tucson, AZ
Command Performance Gala
Performed by Catherine Hurlin and Cory Stearns
April 23, 2022 in Dallas, TX