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Choreographer & Curator
Annabelle is an award-winning and sought-after choreographer who has created works for 72 dance companies around the world. A versatile choreographer, Lopez Ochoa creates regularly within the dance field but also for theatre, opera, and musical theatre. Her wide-ranging body of work includes short conceptual pieces, full-length narratives, and dance films. The Colombian-Belgian Lopez Ochoa completed her dance education at the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. After a 12-year-long career in a number of European dance companies Annabelle decided in 2003 to focus solely on choreography. That same year she is hailed as the “rising star of the Dutch dance scene” (NRC newspaper) and only 7 years later the Temecula Performing Arts Examiner wrote: ”Ochoa is truly a masterful choreographer with an edge for what dance can and should be in this constantly changing industry”. She has been creating new works and new forms ever since and is also frequently invited to teach.
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A native of Brooklyn, NY, Chanel is a multifaceted artist whose work reflects her deep connection to the transformative power of the arts. As an entrepreneur, choreographer, director, and ARTivist she uses dance as a vehicle for social change and evolution towards a more diverse, just, and inclusive dance industry and society. Chanel is the Co-Founder of MOVE|NYC| – an arts and social justice organization with the mission of creating greater equity and diversity in the dance profession and beyond – as well as a Choreographer & Director creating new, provocative works that reflect the complexities of what it means to be human.
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Houston Thomas is a freelance choreographer and former soloist with the Dresden Semperoper Ballett For his first work for the New York Choreographic Institute, Houston collaborated with NYCB Dancers Mimi Staker and Sebastian Villarini-Velez, completely over Zoom, resulting in the film An Afternoon of Angelic Voices. Houston was invited to participate in the 2021 Fall Session, creating his second work, The Return Studies, featuring dancers of the New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet. Houston has since then created works for Cincinnati Ballet, The Juilliard School, School of American Ballet, ABT Studio Company, Hamptons Dance Project, Marcelo Gomes, Kanako Fujimoto, and Ballet San Antonio. In July of 2022, Houston premiered Follow the White Rabbit at the Young Emergent Choreographers Contest in Biarritz, France, winning a commission to create his work, SKYWATCHER, for the Opera National de Bordeaux.
“Houston Thomas, is a young American choreographer who danced most of his career in Europe. His work is hyper-kinetic and deeply rooted in the classical ballet vocabulary. With this new voice, I want to challenge the TWB dancers with his high-demanding choreography.” – Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, curator for Beyond Boundaries
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Internationally acclaimed choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa curates a special evening, including her lauded 2019 TWB commission, Delusional Beauty. Works from emerging choreographers, Chanel Da Silva and Houston Thomas will elevate diverse voices and new perspectives in dance. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of dynamic and groundbreaking performances.
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A Dancer's Prayer | Houston Thomas
A Dancer’s Prayer delves into the intricate layers of psychology and spirituality inherent in the act of performing on stage. Drawing inspiration from meditation and prayer practices, this piece explores the profound connection between the dancer, their craft, and a higher realm of existence. Just as meditation allows individuals to center themselves and attain inner peace, ballet provides a unique avenue for spiritual and psychological exploration. Through movement, A Dancer’s Prayer invites the audience to witness the convergence of physical expression and divine connection.
Houston Thomas, is a young American choreographer who danced most of his career in Europe. His work is hyper-kinetic and deeply rooted in the classical ballet vocabulary. With this new voice, I want to challenge the TWB dancers with his high-demanding choreography.
Delusional Beauty | Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
A restaging of the premiere work Annabelle created for The Washington Ballet in 2019 which draws inspiration from the surrealistic painting of Salvador Dali titled Femme à la tête de fleurs (Woman with a Head of Flowers).
“I’m always filled with gratitude when an older work gets revived. It sheds a light on who I was at the time and what my preoccupations were. It is exciting to see a new cast of dancers interpreting the work. Delusional Beauty is inspired by a painting by surrealist Salvador Dali “La femme à la tête de fleurs”. Paintings are a huge source of inspiration. I believe that each painting carries a soul. By bringing the characters of the painting into movement, I release them from their frozen state into the evanescent state of dance.”
colōrem | Chanel DaSilva
Inspired by Tim Tatter’s evocative photography, Chanel DaSilva’s “colōrem” immerses the audience in a vibrant world of color. Her profoundly emotional choreography invites viewers to explore their feelings and associations with the red and gray hues that dance across the stage before them. Originally created for The Joffrey Ballet, this restaging challenges The Washington Ballet artists and audience in a fresh, authentic way.
Chanel DaSilva is an artist that is driven by strong conceptual ideas which she then translates with lots of emotions. It makes her dances visually arresting and human. She is an intelligent woman and I love her activism for moving the art form forward and make it more inclusive. Her work Colorem is an ensemble piece that requires commitment and tight togetherness of the dancers.
Choreographer
Choreographer & Curator
Annabelle is an award-winning and sought-after choreographer who has created works for 72 dance companies around the world. A versatile choreographer, Lopez Ochoa creates regularly within the dance field but also for theatre, opera, and musical theatre. Her wide-ranging body of work includes short conceptual pieces, full-length narratives, and dance films. The Colombian-Belgian Lopez Ochoa completed her dance education at the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. After a 12-year-long career in a number of European dance companies Annabelle decided in 2003 to focus solely on choreography. That same year she is hailed as the “rising star of the Dutch dance scene” (NRC newspaper) and only 7 years later the Temecula Performing Arts Examiner wrote: ”Ochoa is truly a masterful choreographer with an edge for what dance can and should be in this constantly changing industry”. She has been creating new works and new forms ever since and is also frequently invited to teach.
Choreographer
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Chanel is a multifaceted artist whose work reflects her deep connection to the transformative power of the arts. As an entrepreneur, choreographer, director, and ARTivist she uses dance as a vehicle for social change and evolution towards a more diverse, just, and inclusive dance industry and society. Chanel is the Co-Founder of MOVE|NYC| – an arts and social justice organization with the mission of creating greater equity and diversity in the dance profession and beyond – as well as a Choreographer & Director creating new, provocative works that reflect the complexities of what it means to be human.
Choreographer
Houston Thomas is a freelance choreographer and former soloist with the Dresden Semperoper Ballett For his first work for the New York Choreographic Institute, Houston collaborated with NYCB Dancers Mimi Staker and Sebastian Villarini-Velez, completely over Zoom, resulting in the film An Afternoon of Angelic Voices. Houston was invited to participate in the 2021 Fall Session, creating his second work, The Return Studies, featuring dancers of the New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet. Houston has since then created works for Cincinnati Ballet, The Juilliard School, School of American Ballet, ABT Studio Company, Hamptons Dance Project, Marcelo Gomes, Kanako Fujimoto, and Ballet San Antonio. In July of 2022, Houston premiered Follow the White Rabbit at the Young Emergent Choreographers Contest in Biarritz, France, winning a commission to create his work, SKYWATCHER, for the Opera National de Bordeaux.
“Houston Thomas, is a young American choreographer who danced most of his career in Europe. His work is hyper-kinetic and deeply rooted in the classical ballet vocabulary. With this new voice, I want to challenge the TWB dancers with his high-demanding choreography.” – Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, curator for Beyond Boundaries