Choreographer
John Heginbotham

Music
Ernst von Dohnányi, Serenade in C Major for String Trio, Op. 10

Lighting Designer
Nicole Pearce

Costume Designer
Maile Okamura

Dancers
5 dancers

Musicians
1 violin, 1 viola, 1 cello

Run Time
15 minutes

Photos: Amber Star Merkens and Charlie McCullers, courtesy Atlanta Ballet

Performed to Ernst von Dohnányi’s luscious string trio, “Serenade in C Major for String Trio, Op. 10,” Angels’ Share was originally created for Atlanta Ballet’s Wabi Sabi, a dancer-led incubator for new works for ballet. Angels’ Share subsequently joined Dance Heginbotham’s repertory and has been performed nationally as part of our touring programs.

World Premiere: Atlanta Ballet
July 22, 2014
Lancaster Music Festival
Lancaster, OH

New York City Premiere: Dance Heginbotham
October 10, 2015
The Joyce Theater
New York City, NY

“Mr. Heginbotham did create “Angels’ Share” for a ballet company, Atlanta Ballet, but it is a barefoot affair that responds felicitously to the surface and undercurrents of Ernst von Dohnanyi’s Serenade in C for String Trio (more excellent live music). The dance is bright with witty detail, yet also shaded with loneliness. Particularly in a women’s duet, there’s a beautiful sadness that’s not easy to label. That tone, as much as the quirkiness, is coming to define what makes a Heginbotham dance distinct.” - The New York Times