Light Rain, Joffrey Ballet - Choreography by Gerald Arpino

Light Rain has been the Joffrey Ballet's signature piece since its premiere in 1981. Created for the Joffrey's Silver Anniversary, and presented again as the closing ballet of the Company's Golden Anniversary, Light Rain remains the company's most beloved and requested work.
Gerald Arpino created this ballet to showcase the new young dancers of the company. "It is my gift to these talented youngsters ... I am inspired by their modes and rituals, their passions." Light Rain, with its accent on youth, its American artists, and its original music, continues The Joffrey traditions begun in 1956.
Choreography : Gerald Arpino

Music : Douglas Adamz and Russ Gauthier

Costume Design : A. Christina Giannini


Lighting Design : Thomas Skelton

Premiere : Nov. 4, 1981
Running Time : 19 minutes
Featured Dancers shown : Trinity Hamilton & Sam Franke
Performance rights to this ballet available through the
Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey Foundation
www.ArpinoJoffreyFoundation.com
Video footage courtesy of HMS Media www.hmsmedia.com/

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I love this dance so much!

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I saw this live in 1986 and never forgot it.

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Tu ed io, uniti per sempre, come alla conclusione - inizio di una lunga storia...e di questo stupendo video che dedico al nostro Amore.
Grazie per come sei.

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Onorando le danze di Gurdjieff, musica orientale d'obbligo