ACB's The Impressionists
Alameda Civic Ballet's The Impressionists was a work whose vision was to 'bring to life the art of Degas, Monet, Renoir & Toulouse-Lautrec'. The program, inspired by the paintings of famous Impressionist artists and the music of that time, was performed on April 4, 2009.
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Degas Dancers from The Impressionists
slides/impress_1.jpgRobert Greer and Susan Roemer perform 'Degas Dancers'
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Degas Dancers from The Impressionists
slides/impress_2.jpgParis Opera Ballet School 1888, the images of the familiar paintings of Edgar Degas come to life.
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Degas Dancers from The Impressionists
slides/impress_3.jpgThe Bronze Girl comes to life as Degas's inspiration.
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Degas Dancers from The Impressionists
slides/impress_5.jpgOn this day, the students are honored to be visited by l’Étoile (the star), reigning prima ballerina.
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Degas Dancers from The Impressionists
slides/impress_6.jpgDegas Dancers
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Vive la Danse from The Impressionists
slides/impress_13.jpgBased on a Renoir painting, families and friends gather at the Moulin de la Galette for an outdoor dance.
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Le Cancan from The Impressionists
slides/impress_11.jpgWith its earliest beginnings as a social dance for couples, the cancan has evolved into the liveliest form of cabaret entertainment.
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Le Cancan from The Impressionists
slides/impress_12.jpgThe lively 'cancan' was based on a painting by Toulouse-Lautrec.
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Monet's Garden from The Impressionists
slides/impress_8.jpgFor Monet, his gardens at Giverny became a world that stood in for every landscape he had explored.
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Monet's Garden from The Impressionists
slides/impress_9.jpgThe Water Lilies in Monet's Garden.
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Monet's Garden from The Impressionists
slides/impress_10.jpgWeeping Willows in Monet's Garden.
