{"id":2118,"date":"2014-04-24T19:20:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T00:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2021-08-02T14:00:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T19:00:50","slug":"nashville-ballet-the-ben-folds-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/nashville-ballet-the-ben-folds-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Ballet: The Ben Folds Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/BalletLogo-e1334860236789.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-263\" alt=\"Nashville Ballet\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/BalletLogo-e1334860236789.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/nashvilleballet.com\">Nashville Ballet<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n3630 Redmon Street<br \/>\nNashville, TN 37209<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@nashvilleballet.com\">info@nashvilleballet.com<br \/>\n<\/a>(615) 297-2966<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><em>The Ben Folds Project<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>May 2-4, 2014<em><br \/>\n<\/em>TPAC-Jackson Hall<br \/>\n505 Deaderick St.<br \/>\nNashville, TN 37243<\/p>\n<p>Ben Folds performs his daring combination of new art live on stage, along with two beloved 20th century ballets demonstrating the diverse talents of Music City\u2019s dance and musical communities.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ben Folds Piano Concerto<\/b><br \/>\nPiano virtuoso and popular music mainstay\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.benfolds.com\/\">Ben Folds<\/a>\u00a0combines his new, original piano concerto with Vasterling\u2019s choreography to spin a poetic narrative in a classical style influenced by popular music.<br \/>\n<b>Petite Mort\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nThis modern-day masterwork from famed Czech\/Dutch choreographer Ji\u0159\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n premieres to Nashville audiences with its coordinated group formations, strong duets and combined elements of contemporary and classical dance.<br \/>\n<b>Serenade<\/b><br \/>\nThe essence of neo-classical ballet,\u00a0<i>Serenade<\/i>\u00a0emphasizes the beauty of the female dancer and portrays women as beautiful, strong, even divine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HGUMQfNJsMM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville Ballet 3630 Redmon Street Nashville, TN 37209 info@nashvilleballet.com (615) 297-2966 \u00a0The Ben Folds Project May 2-4, 2014 TPAC-Jackson Hall 505 Deaderick St. Nashville, TN 37243 Ben Folds performs his daring combination of new art live on stage, along with two beloved 20th century ballets demonstrating the diverse talents of Music City\u2019s dance and 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