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Bones of Chaos (2021) and Already Infinite (2022)

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Marika Brussel · Kansas City Ballet

Two works by Marika Brussel for Kansas City Ballet with music by Ben. Bones of Chaos (2021) is a dance film, inspired by Rumi's poem 'The Guest House', about the interplay of chaos and order, made during the pandemic. Already Infinite (2022) is a large ensemble ballet about living in the present while being pulled toward past and future.

Premiere
2021-03-11
Venue
Kansas City Ballet – New Moves: The Broadcast Series, Episode 4 (filmed at Belger Crane Yard Studio / Belger Arts Center)
Where
Kansas City, MO
Performances
Already Infinite: Kansas City Ballet New Moves, Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity, Kansas City, MO, March 24–27, 2022 (world premiere, live).
Credits
Bones of Chaos: choreography Marika Brussel; music Ben Juodvalkis; dancers incl. Whitney Huell (soloist) and Humberto Rivera Blanco with seven company members; cinematography Brad Austin (Kansas City PBS); artistic director Devon Carney; ballet master Parrish Maynard. Already Infinite: choreography Marika Brussel; music Ben Juodvalkis; dancers Georgia Fuller, Whitney Huell, Courtney Nitting, Amaya Rodriguez, Joshua Bodden, Liang Fu, Joshua Kiesel, Javier Morales, Andrew Rossi, Cameron Thomas, Kevin Wilson, Paul Zusi.

Press

“Set to a lush score by Ben Juodvalkis (with hints of Appalachian Spring) and featuring virtuoso performances by its cast of twelve”

“Rapid cuts showed them moving in and out of frame, with the music in similar snippets, catching different aspect of the movement”

Elsewhere