Calendar - Gina Patterson's VOICE

Upcoming:

August/September 2023
World Premiere, Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Ballet

Past:

April/May, 2023
World Premiere, Jackson, WY
"Tumultuous Terrain" for Dancers’ Workshop Junior Repertory Company
August, 2022
"Unfolding Heart" - Brigham Young University, creation residency, Salt Lake City, UT
July 29, 2022
World Premiere, Irvine CA
"and yet. and still." - National Choreographic Institute
June 2022
World Premiere, Jackson, WY
Dancers' Workshop commissioned "Stark Relief", performed by Contemporary Dance Wyoming on a program with Malpaso during DW's 50th anniversary Gala.
March and April 2022
World Premiere, North Carolina"72 Steps" by Gina Patterson - Nashville Ballet 2
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts "Seven Deadly Sins" with original score by Jordan Brooke Hamlin
February and March 2022
"You Are Here" - San Francisco, CA
Smuin Ballet
Fall 2021 Bogliasco Fellowship
Research and Development for "Camille:Unseen"

May 2021
World Premiere - Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre commissioned "Trinity Bust: Sculptor. Clay. Muse." bringing her back to her home town.

Fall 2020
"We Are..." Project - Residency at Mercyhurst University, Eerie, PA

August 2020
Student Work, Jackson WY
Dancers' Workshop Summer Intensive

June 2020 - ZOOM
"We Are..." Project - Nashville, TN
Centennial Ballet

April 2020 - CANCELLED COVID-19
World Premiere, North Carolina
UNCSA is commisioning "Seven Deadly Sins" with original score by Jordan Brooke Hamlin

February 2020
"72 Steps" - Nashville, TN
Nashville Ballet 2
Presented in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, this piece celebrates the ratification of Women's Voting Rights by Tenessee and is built for educational outreach.
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February 2020
"Frac tur ed" - West Palm Beach, FL
Gina returns to Ballet Palm Beach to expand and complete "Frac tur ed"

August 2019
"We Are..." Project - Bozeman, MT
Sweet Pea Festival
Montana Ballet Company

May 2019
"We Are..." workshop - Bozeman, MT
Montana Ballet Company

April 2019
Student Work, Jackson WY
"With In" - Dancers' Workshop Junior Repertory Company

March, 2019
World Premiere - West Palm Beach, FL
Ballet Palm Beach asked Gina to create a new work,"Frac tur ed", bringing her back to her Ballet Florida days.
February, 2019
Gina traveled to San Juan, PR to coach CoDa21 in her Balcony Pas de Deux from Romeo and Juliet and "Tempering"
They were performed in an emergency fundraiser gala to help them persist following the hurricanes.
Fall, 2018
World Premiere - Nashville, TN
"72 Steps" - A new work for Nashville Ballet 2 renewing her long collaboration with them. This piece celebrates the ratification of Women's Voting Rights by Tenessee and is built for educational outreach.
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September 14 - 15, 2018
World Premiere - Minneapolis, MN
Goodale Theater
The Cowles Center for Dance & The Performing Arts
"Way of the Dodo" - Gina's solo for Chris Hannon - as part of the McKnight Foundation's SOLO project.

April 6-7, 2018
World Premiere - St. Louis, MO
MADCO commissioned "Rooted" from Gina continuing their long and productive relationship.

January 26, 2017 - February 1, 2018
World Premiere - Rijeka, Croatia
Gina’s new production of “Hansel and Gretel” for the Croatian National Theatre
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September 29 - 30, 2017
St. Louis, MO
MADCO presented Gina's powerful work, "It is" in an encore of their "Freedom" Series.
November 3-5, 2017
Richmond, VA
Richmond Ballet once again presented “Silence” with live music
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June 29 - 30, 2017
World Premiere - Jackson Hole, WY
Gina’s first creation for Contemporary Dance Wyoming - “Washed Away” premieres June 29 and 30
March 30 - April 2, 2017
Dayton, OH
Dayton Ballet performs “You Are Here” and “Your Provision” on their program entitled “ The Female Factor”
March 31 - April 1, 2017
World Premiere - St. Louis, MO
MADCO’s “FREEDOM” Program included the World Premiere of Gina’s “It is”
February, 2017
Creative Residency - St. Louis, MO
MADCO commissioned Gina for a Civil Rights project.
January, 2017
Artistic Residency - Dayton, OH
Gina coaches Dayton Ballet on “You Are Here” and “Your Provision”
October, 2016
Nashville, TN
Collaborating once again with Peter Bradley Adams, this time on a video project for Peter’s new album
October 7-9, 2016
World Premiere - Sacramento, CA
“Silent Call” will be Gina’s first creation for Sacramento Ballet. It will premiere on their “Women Speak” program at Main Stage Theatre at Sacramento City College.
May 13-14, 2016
World Premiere - San Angelo, TX
“We Are...” - a collaborative year-long project with visual artist Emily Leonard and singer/ songwriter Peter Bradley Adams - marked the end of San Angelo Civic Ballet’s season and the final show in Gina’s tenure as Artistic Director.

... but the flowers have yet to come featuring Mollie Sansone and Christopher Stuart, 2013 Nashville Ballet All Rights Reserved Photo © Marianne Leach
Feb 25-27, 2016
San Juan, PR
Gina’s imaginative production of “Romeo and Juliet” was once again be performed by CoDa21.
Feb 12-14, 2016
2 World Premieres - Nashville, TN
Gina created two new pieces with Singer/ Songwriters- “I’ll Have What She’s Having” with Georgia Middleman and “Saints and Angels” with Victoria Banks for Nashville Ballet as part of their Attitude Series .
Jan 10-23, 2016
Creative Residency - Nashville, TN
Nashville Ballet is bringing Gina to create a new work on the company and to coach Nashville Ballet 2 on her “Anne Frank” . During this period, Pre-professional students from San Angelo Civic Ballet have been invited to join Gina in Nashville to experience the daily life of a professional for a week. They will rehearse with Nashville Ballet 2 and observe Gina’s rehearsals with the main company.
Dec 18-20, 2015
San Angelo, TX
A re-choreographing of: “Nutcracker” for San Angelo Civic Ballet
Nov 13-14, 2015
St. Louis, MO
Gina traveled to re-stage “Liquid Roads” for MADCO. This timeless piece has become hugely popular both in St. Louis and on tour.
Oct 2-3, 2015
World Premiere - San Angelo, TX
Gina created a new full evening piece: “Mod Vaude” for San Angelo Civic Ballet, her first creation as their new Artistic Director
Jul 10-12, 2015
World Premiere - Asheville, NC
A new work: “Crystal Rain” for Motion Dance Theatre
May 14-16, 2015
World Premiere - Nashville, TN
Gina created a new work: “Earth” for Nashville Ballet renewing her collaboration with Matthew Perryman Jones
May 9-10, 2015
Texas Premiere - San Angelo, TX
San Angelo Civic Ballet performs “You Are Here”
April 17-19, 2015
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Ballet will perform “Quietly Walking” alongsideworks by Ohad Naharin and Yuri Possokhov
March 13-15, 2015
World Premiere - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Ballet performed a new work by Gina on their movemedia program: “To the River” in a second collaboration with Peter Bradley Adams
February 13-15, 2015
Nashville, TN
Nashville Ballet once again presents Gina’s Nashville hit “... but the flowers have yet to come” with live music by Matthew Perryman Jones
February 13-15, 2015
Dayton, OH
Dayton Ballet performs “You Are Here”
January, 2015
Dayton, OH
Dayton Ballet brings Gina’s to set “You Are Here” on the company.
October 30, 2014
World Premiere- Detroit, MI
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble’s debut of a new work by Gina driven in concert with lighting designer Burke Brown.
October 9-11, 2014
San Angelo, TX
Gina re-staged “Don’t Mean a Thing” in A Jazz Affair with San Angelo Civic Ballet performed with live jazz ensemble onstage at the historic Texas Theater.
May 29-31, 2014
World Premiere - Nashville, TN
Nashville Ballet premiered “I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you” which Gina created to an original score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec called Amorisms, made possible by a co-commission between Nashville Ballet and two other local arts organizations – ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Portara Ensemble.
April 11 & 12, 2014
World Premiere - St. Louis, MO

Liquid Roads, featuring Elyse Anderson, 2014 MADCO All Rights Reserved Photo © Steve Truesdell

MADCO asked Gina to create a new full-evening work incorporating her popular hit from last season - Second Line. Liquid Roads is a full evening multi-genre dance event that incorporates live music from music director Brian Casserly. Original compositions accompany traditional favorites to create a soundtrack of the music the flows through the Mississippi River and into our hearts.
January, 2014
Residency and World Premiere - Interlochen, MI
We were excited to return to Interlochen Arts Academy to teach and create, inspire and be inspired. Eric taught ballet and partnering while Gina choreographed “Facing Home”. Her collaboration with visual artist Emily Leonard and the visual arts students produced stunning sets and costumes. Nashville singer songwriter Peter Bradley Adams mentored Interlochen singer songwriter student Hannah Ayrault and with two of her songs and two co-written songs, the musical landscape of the piece was created. Hannah performed the songs live.
November, 2013
Creation Residency - Detroit, MI
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble has invited Gina to create a new work driven in concert with a lighting designer. Details to come.
October 1-3, 2013
OH Premiere - Dayton, OH
Gina worked with Dayton Ballet to stage Your Provision - a duet set to Henry Purcell’s beautiful “Oh let me weep”
September 12-22, 2013
World Premiere - Cincinnati, OH
Gina created You Are Here for Cincinnati Ballet’s Kaplan New Works Series

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March 22- 24, 2013
World Premiere - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Ballet debuted I AM by Gina along with works by Ohad Naharin and Christopher Wheeldon.

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February 15-17, 2013
World Premiere - Nashville, TN
Nashville Ballet held the World Premiere of ...but the flowers have yet to come, a collaboration with music by Matthew Perryman Jones and visual artist Emily Leonard.
October 5-7, 2012
World Premiere - St. Louis, MO
PNC Arts Alive New Dance Horizons - a Dance St. Louis Production, commissioned Gina to create a new work for Madco entitled Second Line

September, 2012
World Premiere - Santo Domingo, DR
Gina’s Changing Doors was performed in the Dominican Republic by CoDa21.
August 2-4, 2012
World Premiere - San Francisco, CA
Gina created a piece for Imagery in San Francisco. Amy Seiwert invited Gina to contribute to “SKETCH 2: The Women Choreographers” and the new piece - The Inconstant - was nominated for an Izzie Award
July 8 and 9, 2012
World Premiere - Austin, TXRomeo Drive, featuring Rebecca Niziol and Chris Hannon, 2012 VOICE Photo by Nadine Latief © All Rights Reserved
VOICE will present another intimate event in the “Aphrodite Dances” series. This iteration is set in a buffet dinner environment and is titled “Romeo Drive”. Continuing the themes and vocabulary being used in “Romeo and Juliet”, Gina will weave together her family stories and the dance into a moderated discussion about the work and the integration of the culinary experience.
April - May, 2012
Creation Period - San Juan, PR
Eric and Gina are currently working on Gina’s new production of “Romeo & Juliet” for CoDa21. This world premiere will open in May of 2013. Sets and costumes by Jorge Gallardo, music by Prokofiev (edited with additional sound design by Eric Midgley).
April 21 -22, 2012
World Premiere - San Juan, PR
Gina’s “I Had to Crawl Out” was premiered on the debut performance of CoDa21 .
February 10 - 12 2012
Nashville TN
Gina traveled to Nashville Ballet to restage her “Cryin’ Out” , an audience favorite with the music of Gary Nicholson.
January 8-9 2012
New York Premiere - New York, NY
DanceWorks Chicago performed “My Witness” in New York at the APAP Conference. It was part of three different showcases surrounding the conference.
October 1 - 2, 2011
World Premiere - San Juan, PR
Gina created a new work for Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico in August titled “Something Beautiful Unfolding”.
September - October 2011
World Premiere - Austin TX
VOICE performance of “Aphrodite Dances: Chocolate”in Austin and Fredericksburg during the last week of September and in San Angelo in the first week of October
June 2011
European Premiere - Madrid, Spain
The solo from “Tempering” was performed by Denisse Eliza at the The 55th International Choreographers' Showcase in Madrid.
June 2011
World Premiere - San Juan, PR
Gina created a new “Balcony pas de deux from Romeo and Juliet” for CoDa21 . It was performed at the Semana Internacional del Baile Festival
May 13 - 15 2011
World Premiere - Atlanta, GA
Gina’s new piece for Atlanta Ballet titled “Quietly Walking” was presented on their “Ignition” program.
April 29 - May 7 2011
World Premiere - Columbus, OH
Gina created a work on BalletMet’s “7 Deadly Sins” program. (Her’s is lust). This is a rock ballet set to original music and played live by Shadowbox’s house band BillWho?
March 24 - April 13 2011
World Premiere - Richmond, VA
Richmond Ballet premiered “ Octavo” - a new work choreographed by Gina on their “Studio 3” program.

January 17 - February 13 2011
Residency and World Premiere - Interlochen, MI
VOICE’s winter residency at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan was a great success. Gina choreographed “Echoes” for the Interlochen dance majors and Eric taught ballet, pas de deux, and character classes during our month long residency. Dancers Masa Kolar and Denisse Eliza joined us for a three week creation period during which Gina developed material for upcoming projects and culminated in a showing on the 12th of February. This showing titled “Tempering” was the basis for our “Aphrodite Dances: Chocolate” performance. VOICE also facilitated collaborations between other departments including ESL, music, creative writing, and visual arts. We were so thrilled that the Dream Threads Project continued at Interlochen following its previous incarnations in Austin and at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative.
December 13-17 2010
Creation Period - San Juan, PR
Gina & Eric traveled to Puerto Rico for a new creation of Gina’s on Compañia de Danza Siglo XXI titled “Changing Doors” Performance dates TBA.
November 12-14 & 19-21 2010
World Premiere - Pittsburgh, PA
Gina choreographed “Found Songs” for the dance majors at Point Park University’s Conservatory Dance Company.

November 19 - 20 2010
World Premiere - Nashville, TN
Gina created a new ballet for Nashville Ballet 2 based on “The Diary of Anne Frank” which premiered at Belmont University and will be touring as part of Nashville Ballet’s educational program. This project features new original music by Mark Volker.
September 30 - October 1 2010
Residency and World Premiere - San Angelo, TX
VOICE collaborates with San Angelo Civic Ballet to perform a “Don’t Mean a Thing” by Gina, set to Duke Ellington music with live orchestra.
August 6th, 2010
European Premiere - Friedrichshafen, Germany
DanceWorks Chicago performs Gina’s “My Witness” in Germany.
For earlier projects - see repertoire list here.