The Hamptons Dance Project, in association with LTV Studios, will return to East Hampton for its seventh season this weekend. Performances will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 6 p.m., at Fireplace Lodge in Springs, a 20-acre farm overlooking Gardiner’s Bay.
“This will make our fifth year at Fireplace Lodge, and our first working with LTV as our presenting partner,” said Jose Sebastian, the company’s artistic director. “LTV’s creative director, Josh Gladstone, has been one of our most trusted advisers since we launched in 2019, and we’re delighted to have this chance to work with him.”
Returning choreographers include Gregory Dolbashian, artistic director, the Dash Ensemble; Jorma Elo, resident choreographer, Boston Ballet; Justin Peck, Tony Award-winner and resident choreographer, New York City Ballet, and Christopher Wheeldon, a Tony-winner and renowned international choreographer. New choreographers include Jonathan Royse Windham, a dancer who performed in last year’s program, and Remi Wortmeyer, artistic director, Ballet Met.
Dancers back from previous programs include Sierra Armstrong, Aran Bell, Lauren Bonfiglio, Catherine Hurlin, and Tyler Maloney, all from the American Ballet Theatre, and Mr. Sebastian. Also returning are Jarod Alexander, a tap artist; Lloyd Knight, and Mr. Windham. Joining the company for the first time are Griffin Massey, Carly Olson, and Joseph Markey of the American Ballet Theatre.
“My connection to Long Island’s East End began at age two when my mom adopted me out of New York City’s foster care system,” said Mr. Sebastian in a statement on the company’s website. “We spent our first summer together — and the rest of the summers of my childhood — in East Hampton. . . . The Hamptons will always be a place of dreams and ultimately, of possibilities for me.”
The Hamptons Dance Project pairs leading dancers from ballet and modern dance with master choreographers to present the classical repertoire reimagined alongside new works. It promotes dance as a part of the cultural landscape of the East End, encourages artists to take risks and stretch their talents in new directions, and connects with communities that have minimal exposure to ballet and classical dance performance.
This annual event honors the region’s legacy as a creative hotbed and artistic haven through innovative programming that includes world premiere commissions.
Tickets are available from the dance company’s and LTV’s websites. General admission tickets start at $150; admission plus a pre-show reception is $200.
Summer Intensive
For the first time, Hamptons Dance Project is offering a summer intensive for students ages 12 to 16, which will take place at LTV Studios in Wainscott from Monday through Friday, Aug. 15. Teachers include Olga Kostritzky, the company’s ballet mistress, and Sean Stewart, its ballet master; Gillian Murphy, a principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, and Craig Salstein, a dancer and choreographer. More information is available from [email protected].
