Choreographer
John Heginbotham

Composer
Ethan Iverson

Lighting Design
Nicole Pearce

Costume Design
Maile Okamura

Performers
7 dancers

Run Time
20 minutes

Top Photos: Jamie Kraus and Danica Paulos, Courtesy Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

Bottom Photos: David Blakeman, Courtesy of Scottsdale Arts

Commissioned by Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Dance Sonata had its world premiere in August 2022 at the 90th Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Performed to a commissioned score by jazz pianist Ethan Iverson, the cast of seven dancers performs alongside a trio of musicians - piano, percussion, and double bass.

World Premiere: August 10, 2022
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Becket, MA

“In 2018, Ethan suggested a sequel to our 2013 collaboration. Dance Sonata was the final piece Dance Heginbotham rehearsed before the pandemic; we had just started work on it, and the mood in the room was exceptionally joyful as we began creating. We completed the first section, Allegro, on a Friday in March 2020, said we would see each other on Monday, and then didn't see each other in-person as an ensemble for two years. It is such a glorious pleasure to have the opportunity to share this new work” - John Heginbotham

Dance Sonata was commissioned by Jacob’s Pillow, with additional commissioning funds provided by the O’Donnell-Green Foundation for Music and Dance. Music commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. The development of Dance Sonata was made possible in part by NCCAkron and a 2020 Residency at Ballet Tech. Additional support provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.