PAST
PERFORMANCES
Icarus & Excerpts from Songs of the Sea
Previously Performed:
October 29, 2022 at the KnJ Theater at Peridance in NYC
The world premier of Icarus is loosely based on the Greek mythology of Icarus and his father, Daedalus. This version of the tale highlights the generational gap between immigrant parents, who struggled to survive, and their American born children, who are tasked with fulfilling the American Dream. The ballet challenges the notions of failure vs success and the burden of self-fulfillment vs familial hopes and responsibilities.
Songs of the Sea explores the common principles of resilience and perseverance through adversity, particularly through the lens of refugees and immigrants seeking safety for their families. Inspired by stories from the archives of StoryCorps, Songs of the Sea brings together narratives from various female immigrant experiences and celebrates the identity of women as cultural bearers and protectors for displaced communities.
Songs of the Sea
Previously Performed:
June 11, 2022 at The Play Group Theatre in White Plains, NY
Songs of the Sea explores the common principles of resilience and perseverance through adversity, particularly through the lens of refugees and immigrants seeking safety for their families. Inspired by stories from the archives of StoryCorps, Songs of the Sea brings together narratives from various female immigrant experiences and celebrates the identity of women as cultural bearers and protectors for displaced communities.
Snow White
Previously Performed:
June 11, 2022 at The Play Group Theatre in White Plains, NY
Perfect for all ages, this ballet tells the classic tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Featuring dancers from both Hudson Ballet Theatre's professional and youth divisions, this performance is one you will not want to miss!
How the Grouch Stole the Nutcracker
Previously Performed:
Film created November 2021, filmed at City Center Dance,
White Plains, NY
A new holiday tradition in the making! A mashup between two classic holiday stories, The Grinch and The Nutcracker. Follow Clara and Louisa Whosit as they go in search of the Grouch, who Clara believes has stolen her beloved Nutcracker Doll.
Diaspora: A Mother's Elegy
Previously Performed:
October 17, 2021 at Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY
August 28, 2021 at the Cowels Center, Minneapolis, MN
This original ballet follows the true story of a Hmong refugee and her internal family challenges set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and immigration to the United States. Diaspora brings together three generations of Hmong American women's experiences through a journey of self discovery, sacrifice, and redemption.
Choreographed to a score by Antonin Dvorak, HBT Co-Director Ho-Shia Thao uses the classical language of ballet to narrate a new voice for American dance while highlighting universal challenges of American immigrants as they redefine their ideals of self, family, and community.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor’s office and the New York State Legislature and administered by ArtsWestchester.
Alice in Wonderland
Previously Performed:
Film created April 2021, filmed at City Center Dance,
White Plains, NY
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole on her quest to find the White Rabbit. She meets many strange new friends along the way but butts heads with the Queen of Hearts. Will she make it back home?
The Nutcracker
Previously Performed:
Film created November 2020, filmed at City Center Dance,
White Plains, NY
HBT's first venture into ballet on film was a success with the classic tale of The Nutcracker. Filmed during COVID, Hudson Ballet, Hudson Youth Ballet, City Center Dance and all faculty followed health and safety guidelines in order to make this filming possible.