Tulsa Ballet at Joyce Premiers Ma Cong's "Glass Figures" A Powerful, Inspiring and Elegant Opus

The Tulsa Ballet Co is highly regarded amongst the finest ballet companies in the world.  Tulsa Ballet brings an extraordinary blend of traditional ballet with innovative artistic creativity.  The ensemble of dancers are expressive and versatile.  The choreographic pieces on last night's program was a liturgy of anthropomorphic movement that was astonishing in Helen Pcikett's choreography ME{Cryptic symbol}AL (AMONG).  SHIBUYA BLUES choreographed by Annabelle Ochoa to a blend of electronic music was mesmerizing.  The pas de deus were a welcomed juxtaposition from the rigid, shocking in sync figurations.  The highlight of last night's performance was Ma Cong's truly inspiring "GLASS FIGURES" making its NYC premiere.  Ma Cong (b China) began his career studying at the Beijing Dance Acad. and went on to dance with the Nat'l Ballet of China.  He's since worked with the finest Int'l Ballet Companies:  Paris Opera, Royal, ABT & NYC.  Cong is the Resident Choreographer for of the Tulsa Ballet.  Numerous choreographers are drawn to the genius of Glass' contemporary, minimalist & repetitive movements but other than Jerome Robbins, Ma Cong is the only choreographer to capture Glass' genius as he captures brilliant musicality through the power & elegance of his dancers & extraordinary composition.  The ballet was breathtakingly beautiful. GLASS FIGURES elicited joy, awe and a visceral emotional response.  The costume designs by Susan Roemer reinvented the tutu for the 21stC with bathing suit bodices and minimal structured skirts in metallic grey with bright orange trim.  Les Dickert's lightening proved less is more when highlighting sensational dancing.  BRAVO is due to choreographer Ma Cong, dancers and Artistic Dir. Marcello Angelini (b Spain) for Tulsa Ballet's excellence in the world of ballet.