“You think of ballet, you think of ballerinas. Usually she’s taking the bow … she’s front and center. But the power, the decision making, the ability to hire other people to push your vision forward has been almost exclusively male. And I think that should change both for creative purposes, but also because it’s just nuts.” - Elizabeth Yntema, president and founder of the Dance Data Project

“It’s a statistical fact that women have been historically underrepresented as choreographers (and directors) in the repertoires of major ballet companies. In 2023/2024, women made up only 27.4% of the choreographers commissioned by U.S. ballet companies. Connecticut Ballet has always valued the work of talented female creators... This season, we celebrate their contribution and hold their work up for our audiences to appreciate.” - Artistic Director Brett Raphael

Curated by Brett Raphael, this historic program raises a glass to celebrate the creative accomplishments of four inspiring female choreographers:

Eve Chan
Carlyn Hudson
Keerati Junikunwiphat
Lila York

Each of the artists has been commissioned by Connecticut Ballet to create a work over the past three decades... including a world premiere on May 10th by Keerati Junikunwiphat, named Dance Magazine as one of the '25 to Watch' in 2021. A program not to be missed!