Photos: “courtesy of @italyinus” - Dancer: Kye Cooley
FIRSTS
Throughout history, italian women have fought courageously and tirelessly to assert themselves as individuals and experts in their field. There is something these inspirational women all share in common: they are all warriors and continue to inspire the world in our own modern lives. FIRSTS is Mimmo Miccolis work dedicated to all those warriors who changed Italian history and became fames is the world and to all the women of today to say that we are still fighting and will continue to do so.
- Concept and Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
- Commissioned by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Washington DC and the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC
- Music by Francesco Germini and Philip Glass
- Live Music: Caterina Vannucci (Violin)
- Dancers from The Washington Ballet/Trainees: Andrea Allmon, Peyton Anderson, Helga Paris-Morales, Audrey Malek, Abby Granlund, Natsumi Ohata, Marissa Stark, Yaman Kelemet, Liza Arentsen, Nicholas Cowden, Landry Ridener, Isadora Basso, Lucinda Raad Van, Brittany Focht, Isabella Hughes, Hui Wen Peng, Kye Cooley, Katie Lee, Morgan Rust, Noura Sander, Lope Lim, Bruno Palheta-Oliveira, Joshua Kiesel, Cole Chertok, Matteo Garattoni, Chloe Campbell, Catja Christensen, Margaux Hannecart, Kasey Orava, Eva Visconti, Adison Sampson and Antonia Tomasi-carr.
- Videographer: Shannon Braine
- Photographers: XMBphotographer and Gilles Delellio
- Costumes: Mimmo Miccolis
- Time: About 17 min
EU Open House – May 12th, 2018 – Embassy of Italy – Washington DC
The highlight of this year's Open House at the Embassy of Italy Washington DC was FIRSTS, a dance performance by 32 incredible dancers of Trainees and PTP from The Washington Ballet and The Washington School of Ballet directed by Italian choreographer Mimmo Miccolis. FIRSTS is Mimmo Miccolis’ newest work dedicated to all the women who changed Italian history and became famous in the world. One of the music is made by the Italian Composer Francesco Germini with the live violin played by Caterina Vannucci. - Embassy of Italy
