VENTURES: AVID On the Move

A Webinar Series

DATE & TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED.

Join Artistic Director Emily Speed, choreographer Phil Chan, & pianist Min Kwon for a conversation about America/Beautiful.

America/Beautiful is an evening-length ballet choreographed by Phil Chan to music from pianist Min Kwon’s landmark commissioning project, created in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Featuring reimaginings of “America the Beautiful” by more than 75 composers, the score draws on voices that span cultures, geographies, and musical traditions, forming a richly textured soundscape that reflects the patchwork of the American experience. Accompanied by solo piano, the ballet offers space for audiences to reflect on the beauty, tension, and complexity of belonging in America today.

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The premiere of America/Beautiful (the ballet) will take place on April 11, 2026 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center as a collaboration between AVID and students of the Mason Gross School for the Arts at Rutgers University. Tickets are available for purchase here.

To learn more about Min Kwon’s commissioning project America/Beautiful, including livestream premieres and other collaborations with the music, please visit america-beautiful.com.

AVID’s webinar series, VENTURES, explores dance through place, movement, and creative process. Rooted in AVID’s home state of Colorado and extending to the national dance landscape in New York City & beyond, the series brings together choreographers, dancers, and collaborators to share artistic inquiries, unique perspectives, and meaningful dialogue.