American Dance Festival: Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble

One of the world’s largest and most influential modern dance festivals marks its 93rd annual season, spotlighting Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble.

Dances to American Music is a vibrant celebration of the country’s musical and dance traditions. Set to a composition by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Pizzica is a high-energy work full of rhythmic vitality and flair. The dynamic You’ve Got to Be Modernistic highlights the music of jazz and stride piano pioneer James P. Johnson. The solo Three Preludes showcases Gershwin’s jazzy elegance, while high-spirited honky-tonk country classics accompany Going Away Party, inspired by Western country social gatherings.