Melbourne City Ballet is inspired by the piano

The Stonnington City Council will present the Australian premiere of Melbourne City Ballet’s neoclassical season Piano Sessions at Chapel Off Chapel in South Yarra, VIC, on November 19-22. Piano Sessions will draw attention to the raw and intimate connection between neoclassical ballet and live piano artistry in a production designed for the most sophisticated of palates.

Featuring four brand new works choreographed by Artistic Director Michael Pappalardo, former Royal New Zealand Ballet artist Brendan Bradshaw and Melbourne City Youth Ballet Director Yuiko Masukawa, Piano Sessions will provide audiences with the chance to experience why Melbourne City Ballet has continued to grow in prominence in recent years.

All works are inspired by the beauty of movement and the piano score to reflect the true splendor of some of the best dancers in the country. Attendees will see movement that is innovative and stylistic that pushes the dancers to their extremes. These works encompass the exquisite lines and beauty of the dancers while tweaking classical movement to fuse a neoclassical style that is set to entertain.

This is the second time the company has performed at Chapel Off Chapel this year, following the success of The Magic Toy Shop during the City of Stonnington’s Roola Boola Festival. Melbourne City Ballet’s Piano Sessions is set to be just as successful, according to Pappalardo.

“We have spent much time this season exploring movement that is magical to the eye. Our artists and choreographers have worked to produce pieces that will leave audiences breathless,” he said.

“MCB is renowned for its long lines and beauty of movement, often praised as a distinguishing factor of our artistry. We guarantee this is pushed to its extremes in this neoclassical season,” Pappalardo concluded.

To book tickets, visit www.melbournecityballet.com.au/seasons.

Image of Company Intern Kendal Davis. Image by National Photography.