Photos:
1-2: Catherine Hurlin and Aran Bell in Let Me Sing Forevermore at The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize. Photos by Karolina Kuras. Photos Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada.
Video: Film of Let Me Sing Forevermore, American Ballet Theatre, Dancers Catherine Hurlin and Aran Bell, Directed and Edited by Jessica Lang and Kanji Segawa. Music: Tony Bennett. Filmed in Central Park, NYC, May 2020.
Let Me Sing Forevermore
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Music: Tony Bennett
Costumes: Bradon McDonaldLength: 8 minutes
Number of Dancers: 2
Originally Commissioned by American Ballet Theatre and created for The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize
World Premiere March 23, 2019 at The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada
World Premiere Cast: Catherine Hurlin and Aran Bell
"It’s utterly un-pretentious, high-energy entertainment."
- Marina Harss, Dance Tabs, October 19, 2019
"Boylston’s relaxed musicality, the way she happily melts into her partner’s arms, and Whiteside’s jazzy timing gave the piece an aura of playfulness and fun."
-Marina Harss, Dance Tabs. October 22, 2019
"Lang put her own interpretive spin on Bennett’s music, capturing in movement the dynamism, vitality and charisma of his marvelous songs. With greatest hits like “Fly Me to the Moon” and “I’ve Got Rhythm,” the soundtrack itself was a gem. It was a real pleasure to see Hurlin and Bell in this utterly absorbing pas de deux. The dancers truly enjoyed themselves as they expertly navigated Lang’s medley of swing and jazz-infused movements, full of daredevil lifts and turns."
- Oksana Khadarina, fjord review, March 23, 2019
"a real crowd pleaser..."
- Paula Citron, ludwigvantoronto.com March 24, 2019
"The pas de deux was set to Tony Bennett crooning jazz standards. The work showed their playful sides while paying tribute to The Great American Songbook. It is always a treat when participants present a piece that represents their company or region and nothing could be more New York than this. The choregraphy was fun, musical and fitted with the lyrics in a straightforward and literal way."
- Denise Sum, Dance View Times, March 23, 2019
"Another highlight was a jazzy number “Let Me Sing Forevermore,” choreography by Jessica Lang, featuring songs by Tony Bennett, with dancers Catherine Hurlin and Aran Bell flying to the moon, hitting the notes from Bennett’s longtime pianist Ralph Sharon right on the money."
- Margie Barron, Entertainment Today, December 22, 2019
Performance History:
American Ballet Theatre
March 23, 2019 in Toronto, Canada
July 26, 2019 in Vail, CO
October 16-26, 2019 in New York, NY
December 16, 2019 in Beverly Hills, CA
February 16-17, 2019 on the Caribbean Sea with Celebrity Cruise
July 1, 2021 in Lincoln, NB
July 4, 2021 in Iowa City, IA
July 8, 2021 in Chicago, IL
July 10, 2021 in Minneapolis, MN
July 14, 2021 in St. Louis, MO
July 17, 2021 in Charleston, SC
July 19, 2021 in Middleburg, VA
July 21, 2021 in New York, NY
December 7-8, 2021 on the Caribbean Sea with Celebrity Cruise
December 21-22, 2021 on the Caribbean Sea with Celebrity Cruise
April 23, 2022 TITAS Command Performance Gala