In honor of their 70th anniversary, the beloved Joffrey Ballet revisits Northrop with American Icons, a tribute to four dance legends. Featuring iconic works that have shaped the history of American dance, the soaring program is brought to life with live orchestra, including a stirring piece played by Northrop Organist Greg Zelek that highlights our glorious Aeolian Skinner Op. 892. Witness the daring and enduring spirit that defines the Joffrey’s maverick legacy. American Icons celebrates dynamic works by four trailblazing 20th-century artists: Joffrey co-founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, prolific dance pioneer Martha Graham, and Joffrey alum Glen Tetley.

Remembrances: Choreography by Robert Joffrey | Music by Richard Wagner
In this intimate duet by Robert Joffrey, visionary founder of The Joffrey Ballet, a woman
sings of past love, while another views a dance-reenactment of the memory.

Kettentanz: Choreography by Gerald Arpino | Music by Johann Strauss Sr., Johann Mayer
Inspired by classical Viennese balls and gardens, Kettentanz is highly regarded as one of
Arpino’s signature works.

Secular Games: Choreography by Martha Graham | Music by Robert Starer
Secular Games presents a playful exploration of human nature and the lengths to which we
go to impress one another.

Voluntaries: Choreography by Glen Tetley | Music by Francis Poulenc
A masterpiece of emotional depth and soaring movement set to Poulenc’s Concerto in G Minor for Organ, Strings, and Timpani, Tetley’s Voluntaries is a tribute to the late John Cranko.