CLASSICAL:
“THE NUTCRACKER ”
(Excerpts)
Snow Pas de Deux & Angels Pas de Deux
Premiere: December 2006 – Staten Island Ballet – (Nutcracker) at the Center for the Arts in The College of Staten Island NY.
Original Cast: Ksenia Belavina & Royce Zachary
Also performed:
December 2007-08 – Staten Island Ballet – (The Nutcracker) at the Center for the Arts in The College of staten Island, NY
Arabian Pas De deux
Premiere: December 2007 - Rebecca Kelly - (Nutcracker Excerps)
Original Cast: Ursula Verduzco & William Agliata
Chinese Dance
Premiere: December 2007 – Staten Island Ballet – (Nutcracker Season) at the Center for the Arts in The College of Staten Island NY.
Original Cast: Eriko Kataoke with Heidi Green & Karina Theran
ORIGINAL WORKS:
"LET ME SHOW YOU MY GUITAR"
Premiere: July 2009 – Benjamin Briones Ballet – ("The Latin Choreographers Festival 2009") at Teatro IATI NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet
Music: Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 4min
Dancers: 1
Stage: White cycle
Original Cast:
Matthew Mendelson
"ALL THAT REMAINS"
(Walking by are people who endure small and inmense tragedies. Life goes on, with all that remains...)
Premiere: May 2009-Ajkun Ballet Theatre-(Face to Face series)
at The Alvin Ailey Theatre New York NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet
Music: Jesse Cook
Costumes design: Ursula Verduzco
Produccion: UBCostumes&dancewear.com
Current Length:15min
Dancers: 10
Stage: White cycle
Original Cast:
Solo: Ichiko Nakajima
Duet: Ursula Verduzco&Frederic Davis
Ensemble: Bridie Connors, Taylor Kindred, Anna Papaxanthos, Fatima Ranieri, Louise Smit-McKean, Mitchel Turnbull, Krrislyn Wesel & Khadi Wolf-Brooke.
Also performed:
June 2009 – The Ajkun Ballet Theatre – (Independance-Hosted by Eidolon Ballet) at City Center studios, New York NY.
"VIEJA CIUDAD DE HIERRO"
(Old steel city)
Premiere: September 2008-Staten Island Ballet-(International Choreographers Festival)
at The Center for the Arts in the College of Staten Island NY.
Style: Contemporary on Point
Music: Rodrigo Gonzales/Maldita Vecindad
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current length: 15 min.
Dancers: 3 female soloist, 3male soloists
Stage: White cycle, 2 garbage cans
Original Cast:
Ursula Verduzco & Frederic Davis
Megan Phillip & Frank Delapolla
Kristine La Manno & Bafana Solomon Matea
Also performed:
July 2009 - Benjamin Briones Ballet - ("The Latin Choreographers Festival 2009") at Teatro Iati NY.
Jan 2009 – BenjaminBrionesBallet – (Dance Tracks) at Clark Studio in Lincoln Center, NY
“MUGA”
Premiere: July 2008 – BenjaminBrionesBallet – (The Latin Choreographers Festival 2008) at Teatro IATI NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Layne Reimond
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 8min
Dancers: 2 female Soloists, 1 soloist male
Stage: Black Box, no props
Original Cast:
1st duet: Heidi Green & Richard Ye
Solo: Ursula Verduzco
Ensemble: All
“WATASHI NO OMOIDE”
(Memories of an old woman)
Premiere: September 2007 – Staten Island Ballet – (International Choreographers Festival) at the Center for the Arts in The College of Staten Island NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Kiyoshi Yoshida/Uttara-Kuru
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 30min
Dancers: 4 female Soloists, 4 male soloists
Stage: White cycle, no scenery, no props.
Original Cast:
1st duet: Katherine Moorhead & Richard Ye
2nd duet: Ksenia Belavina & Ibrahim Perez
3rd duet: Ursula Verduzco & Alfie Supan
4th duet: Megan Phillip & Frank Delapolla
Ensemble: All
Also performed:
July 2008 – BBrionesBallet – (The Latin Choreographers Festival) at Teatro IATI, NY
“AYER”
Premiere: June 2007 – BenBriones & Dancers – (Dance Tracks) at Steps on Broadway NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Mana
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 5min
Dancers: 1 female Soloist, 1 male soloist
Stage: White cycle, no props
Original Cast: Ursula Verduzco & Alfie Supan
“KOHTBIRO”
Premiere: April 2007 – BenBriones & Dancers – (Choreographic Laboratory) At steps on Broadway NY.
Style: Contemporary on flat or bare feet
Music: Ayub Ogada
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 5min
Dancers: 1 soloist
Stage: White cycle, no props
Original Cast: Rachel Tinguely
Also performed:
July 2008 – Benjamin Briones Ballet – ("The Latin Choreographers Festival 2008") at Teatro IATI, NY
“SEVEN”
(The seven Capital sins)
Premiere: April 2007 – BenBriones & Dancers – (Choreographic Laboratory) at steps on Broadway NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Jose Revueltas
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 8min
Dancers: 7Soloists
Stage: White cycle, no props
Original Cast: Ursula Verduzco, Megan Phillip, Lucia Campoy, Carmen Smith, Frank Delapolla, Laura Diorio & Jacqui Dean
Also performed:
June 2007 – BenBriones & Dancers – (Dance Tracks) at Steps on Broadway NY
“FRENCH”
Premiere: January 2007 – Staten Island Ballet – (VIP Fundraising) at the Sea View Colony in Staten Island NY.
Style: Contemporary/Ballroom on High hills
Music: Benoit Charest
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 22min
Dancers: 9
Stage: Ballroom, 9 Chairs, 1 Table.
Original Cast:
1st duet: Laura Diorio & Aaron
2nd duet: Ksenia Belavina & James Washington
3rd duet: Ursula Verduzco & Royce Zachary
Trio: Megan Phillip, Jackie Dean & Frank Delapolla
Ensemble: All.
Also performed:
October 2007 – Staten Island Ballet - (VIP Fundraising) at the Sea View Colony in Staten Island NY.
“DANSE DE SOL”
Premiere: September 2006 – Staten Island Ballet – (International Choreographers Festival) at the Center for the Arts in The College of Staten Island NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Ben Sher (Original Score)
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 12min
Dancers: 1 Couple Soloists, 4Ensemble
Stage: Black Box, no props
Original Cast:
duet: Ana Liceica & Vitali Vauchenko
Ensemble: Ursula Verduzco, Megan Phillip, Kate Loh, Laura Diorio.
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU”
Premiere: September 2006 – Staten Island Ballet – (International Choreographers Festival) at the Center for the Arts in The College of Staten Island NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Solas
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 22min
Dancers: 6Soloist, 4Ensemble
Stage: Black Box, no props
Original Cast:
1st duet: Andrea Walchooltz & Richard Ye
2nd duet: Ursula Verduzco & Royce Zachary
3rd duet: Megan Phillip & Frank Delapolla
Ensemble: Abril Anchondo, Kate Loh, Laura Diorio, Jacqui Dean.
Also performed:
July 2008 – The Ajkun Ballet Theatre – (Dance Festival) at Giovinazzo di Bari, Italy.
June 2008 – The Ajkun Ballet Theatre – (New Moves) at the Ailey Citigroup theater, NY.
May 2008 – The Ajkun Ballet Theatre – (Face to Face series) at City Center
April 2008 – The Ajkun Ballet Theatre – (New Moves) at New Rochelle Theatre
June 2007 – BenBriones & Dancers – (Dance Tracks) at Steps on Broadway NY.
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“ZAVAVY”
Premiere: March 2006 – Staten Island Ballet – (Spring Season) at the Center for the Arts in The College of Staten Island NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Volontani Rajeri
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 12min
Dancers: 1 Female Soloist, 2 Male Soloists
Stage: White cycle, no props
Original Cast: Ursula Verduzco, Royce Zachary & Frank Johnson.
Also performed:
July 2006 – Choreographers On Point at The 92nd Y.
Sep 2009 – Staten Island Ballet – (International Choreographers Festival) at the Center for the Arts in The College of Staten Island NY.
Nov 2009 - Benjamin Briones Ballet - MIXTAPE Vol. 2 at Merce Cunnigham Studio NY.
“MUJERES”
Premiere: March 2002 – BenBriones & Dancers – at the International Dance Festival NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Betty Blue
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 8min
Dancers: 3 female Soloists
Stage: White cycle, no props
Original Cast: Ursula Verduzco, Lucia Campoy & Olimpia Hernandez.
“DOS, TRES”
Premiere: March 2001 – BenBriones & Dancers – at Dance Theater Workshop NY.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Betty Blue
Costumes: UBCostumesdancewear.com
Current Length: 8min
Dancers: 4 female Soloists
Stage: Black Box, no props
Original Cast: Ursula Verduzco, Lucia Campoy, Olimpia Hernandez, Ivanova Aguilar.
“CALLEJEANDO”
Premiere: March 2000 – Tatuando el Humo – at La Casa de la Cultura Mexico City MX.
Style: Contemporary Ballet on Point
Music: Rodrigo Gonzales
Costumes: Benjamin Briones
Current Length: 8min
Dancers: 2 female Soloists, 2 male soloists
Stage: Black Box
Original Cast: Ricardo Diaz & Benjamin Briones
