# Event Details - **Event Name**: THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Presents An Evening Of Modern Dance with Alison Cook Beatty Dance - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: ALISON COOK BEATTY DANCE Spring Season 2026 Theater for the New City April 10 & 11, 2026 | 8:00 PM Two Distinct Programs PROGRAM A (FRIDAY, APRIL 10) Ritual, Loss, and Collective Memory Approx. 85 minutes (including intermission) PASTORAL (2000) Music: George Frideric Handel, Water Music (Suite No. 3 in G Major: Lento) Dancers: Maddie Burnett, Ioanna Ioannides, Ava Trochiano (Understudy Chynna Holder) Premiered at The Boston Conservatory of Music, Pastoral reflects Alison Cook-Beatty’s early choreographic voice and her enduring connection to musicality, lyricism, and the healing presence of nature. MURMURATION (excerpt) (2016) Music: Ottorino Respighi, Gli Uccelli (The Birds) Dancers: Maddie Burnett, Ioanna Ioannides, Chynna Holder, Ava Trochiano, Facundo Ferreyra, Marcos Antonio, Owen Lunsford and Makenna Zelenak Inspired by the aerial ballet of starlings, Murmuration embodies collective instinct, tension, and unity through shifting flock-like formations. HER(É) (NYC Premiere) Music: Nils Frahm & Jlin Dancers: Owen Lunsford, Ioanna Ioannides, Ava Trochiano, Chynna Holder, Facundo Ferreyra, Maddie Burnett, and Marcos Antonio Inspired by CHEKHOV’S GUN, the dramatic principle that if a gun appears in Act I it must fire by Act III, this contemporary work examines invisible boundaries, behavioral adaptation, and quiet consequence. Intermission BANSHEE’S LAMENTATION (2013) Music: Carson Cooman Dancers: Maddie Burnett, Ava Trochiano, Ioanna Ioannides, Makenna Zelenak and Facundo Ferreyra Premiered at The 92nd Street Y, this powerful work draws from Irish folklore and explores grief, memory, and feminine resilience. TRANSFORMATION & EMPOWERMENT (2025) Music: Philip Glass, Ludovico Einaudi, Michael Nyman, The Cinematic Orchestra Dancers: Maddie Burnett, Ioanna Ioannides, and Ava Trochiano (Understudies Chynna Holder and Owen Lunsford) Puppetry: Dan Potter with assistance from Daniel George Cook An intimate exploration of restoration and solidarity, incorporating bird puppetry as symbols of release and collective uplift. SILENTIUM (from Tintinnabuli) Music: Arvo Pärt Dancers: Ioanna Ioannides, Facundo Ferreyra, Maddie Burnett, Ava Trochiano, Makenna Zelenak and Chynna Holder Understudy: Owen Lunsford Originally premiered at The Joyce Theater in 2012 and commissioned by Ballet Next, this excerpt offers a contemplative moment of spiritual stillness and communion. PROGRAM B (SATURDAY, APRIL 11) Belief, Control, and Resistance Approx. 76 minutes (including intermission) HER(É) Music: Nils Frahm & Jlin Dancers: Owen Lunsford, Ioanna Ioannides, Ava Trochiano, Chynna Holder, Marcos Antonio, Facundo Ferreyra and Maddie Burnett TOP HEAVY (World Premiere) Music: Claude Debussy, CakeWalk Dancers: Owen Lunsford, Ava Trochiano, Facundo Ferreyra, and Ioanna Ioannides A sharp, high-energy quartet investigating imbalance, collapse, and recovery. The dancers teeter and fall from their center, repeatedly attempting to regain composure, revealing the fragility beneath external control. PASTORAL (2000) Music: George Frideric Handel Dancers: Maddie Burnett, Ioanna Ioannides, Ava Trochiano (Understudy Chynna Holder) MURMURATION (excerpt) (2016) Music: Ottorino Respighi Dancers: Maddie Burnett, Ioanna Ioannides, Chynna Holder, Ava Trochiano, Facundo Ferreyra, Marcos Antonio, Owen Lunsford and Makenna Zelenak Intermission MANIFESTATIONS (2016) Music: John Adams, Shaker Loops Dancers: Facundo Ferreyra, Owen Lunsford, Ava Trochiano, Maddie Burnett, Ioanna Ioannides, Chynna Holder, Makenna Zelenak and Marcos Antonio TRANSFORMATION & EMPOWERMENT (2025) Music: Philip Glass, Ludovico Einaudi, Michael Nyman, The Cinematic Orchestra Dancers: Ioanna Ioannides, Ava Trochiano, Maddie Burnett (Understudies Chynna Holder and Owen Lunsford) Understudies: Kaitlyn Hennings and Natalie Aronno - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/theater-for-the-new-city-presents-an-evening-of-modern-dance-with-alison-cook-beatty-dance/200029793633157 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, theatre, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 35 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Theater for the New City - **lat**: 40.728611 - **long**: -73.98483 - **full address**: Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003-2906, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Presents An Evening Of Modern Dance with Alison Cook Beatty Dance - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/50cf6ce3e486c20453a4dd334ae3a7e134c07ba8ac188c5e14846413960f7d5b-rimg-w960-h640-dc040404-gmir?v=1775235950 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Presents An Evening Of Modern Dance with Alison Cook Beatty Dance being held? - **A:** THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Presents An Evening Of Modern Dance with Alison Cook Beatty Dance takes place on Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003-2906, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Presents An Evening Of Modern Dance with Alison Cook Beatty Dance? - **A:** THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Presents An Evening Of Modern Dance with Alison Cook Beatty Dance is organized by Alison Cook Beatty Dance. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Presents An Evening Of Modern Dance with Alison Cook Beatty Dance is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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