Choreographer

Choreographer Benjamin Millepied delves into Barbara's world for his new choreographic creation. Influenced since childhood by French song, he draws from this intimate memory a dance impulse nourished by the singer's powerful melodies and chiseled words.  Through a refined space, bathed in light  and immaculate drapes, bodies appear  and disappear, embodying the range of emotions that run through Barbara's work—between nostalgia, passion, gentleness, and tragedy.

Benjamin Millepied

Opéra Comédie

Neumeier / Godani / Millepied

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Commissioned by Van Cleef & Arpels, this trilogy of contemporary ballets—Reflections (2013), Hearts & Arrows (2014), and On the Other Side (2016)—draws inspiration from the symbolic and emotional resonance of precious stones. Each work offers a distinct world where movement, music, and design converge to reveal something luminous and intimate. Presented together for the first time in New York by PAC NYC and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, the triptych marks the culmination of a creative journey spanning over a decade.

EPSG:4326

Gems

World Trade Center

Marking five years since the original production was due to premiere on the Sadler’s Wells stage but was cut short by the pandemic, it’s back.

Nico Muhly / Michael Keegan-Dolan / Maud Le Pladec / Jules Cunningham Marking Time

Sadler's Wells Theatre

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Boulez’s Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna (“the most sensuously appealing score of Boulez’s career,” The New Yorker) in an immersive production featuring L.A. Dance Project and choreography by the renowned French dancer Benjamin Millepied. Salonen also leads a pair of works Boulez championed during his tenure as the NY Phil’s Music Director: Bartók’s kaleidoscopic Concerto for Orchestra and Stravinsky’s Octet for winds.

Salonen Conducts Boulez & Bartók

David Geffen Hall

### Event Description: The Wallis GATHERINGS

**Event Name:** The Wallis GATHERINGS

**Venue:** The Wallis Center for Performing Arts, Bram Goldsmith Theater, Los Angeles

**Dates and Times:**
- **June 13, 2025:** 7:30 PM
- **June 14, 2025:** 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

**Ticket Prices:** $49 - $79

**Event Overview:**
The Wallis Center for Performing Arts, in collaboration with L.A. Dance Project, proudly presents "GATHERINGS," a specially curated dance program. This event features the U.S. premiere of a new work by the acclaimed Artistic Director and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, alongside his 2024 creation "Me.You.We.They." Additionally, the program includes a signature repertory piece by L.A. Dance Project Artists-in-Residence Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

**Program Highlights:**
- **Anthem** by Janie Taylor
- **New Millepied** by Benjamin Millepied
- **Me.You.We.They** by Benjamin Millepied
- **Quartet for Five** by Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber

Each performance will commence with a site-specific pre-show by choreographer and former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Janie Taylor.

**Support and Sponsorship:**
This production is made possible by the generous support of Van Cleef & Arpels and is presented in association with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center.

**Ticket Information:**
- **Single Tickets:** Available for purchase for each performance date and time.
- **Multi-Buy Package:** Special packages available for multiple performances.

**Safety Information:**
For details on safety protocols, please visit the provided link on the event's official page.

**Additional Information:**
For more details, to buy tickets, or to explore other events, please visit The Wallis Center for Performing Arts' official website.

Don't miss this extraordinary dance event that brings together some of the most innovative and celebrated choreographers and performers in the dance world today. Secure your tickets now and be part of an unforgettable experience!

Gatherings

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Colburn’s Tap, Modern Dance, Ballet, and Dance Academy students will dazzle in their December performance featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks. This year’s program includes choreography by Balanchine, Benjamin Millepied, Bella Lewitzky, and Colburn faculty members, with compositions by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Hampton Hawes, and more. The performance also includes live percussion played by Colburn accompanist and Grammy winner TJ Troy.

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Colburn School

### Event Description: The Wallis ROMEO & JULIET SUITE

**Event Title:** The Wallis & L.A. Dance Project Present ROMEO & JULIET SUITE

**Dates and Times:**
- **October 11, 2024:** 7:30 PM
- **October 12, 2024:** 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

**Venue:** Bram Goldsmith Theater, The Wallis Center for Performing Arts, Los Angeles

**Ticket Prices:** $49 - $109

**Event Overview:**
In a stunning Los Angeles debut, renowned choreographer Benjamin Millepied presents an innovative and contemporary vision of Sergei Prokofiev’s masterpiece, "Romeo & Juliet." This unique production reinterprets Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers as young adults navigating an urban environment where societal norms challenge their love story. 

**Performance Highlights:**
- **Choreography:** Benjamin Millepied
- **Lighting & Set Design:** François-Pierre Couture
- **Costume Design:** Camille Assaf
- **Music:** Sergei Prokofiev, performed by Valery Gergiev & the London Symphony Orchestra
- **Creative Collaborator:** Olivier Simola

Each performance features a different cast of dancers, mixing genders and roles in a never-before-seen celebration of love. The plot unfolds both on stage and off, interweaving unexpected places inside the theater and backstage, allowing audiences to experience parts of The Wallis they have never seen. Tableaux are broadcast in real-time from these unexpected locations, with dancers filmed live as they transition from stage to screen.

**Special Notes:**
- This production is made possible by the generous support of Van Cleef & Arpels and presented in association with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center.
- Additional support provided by Koni and Geoff Rich.

**Tickets:**
- Available for purchase now. Options include single tickets and multi-buy packages.

**Safety Information:**
- For details on safety protocols, please visit the provided link on The Wallis website.

**Additional Information:**
- For more details, to buy tickets, or to explore other events, visit The Wallis Center for Performing Arts website.

Join us for an unforgettable experience as Benjamin Millepied’s "Romeo & Juliet Suite" brings a fresh and dynamic interpretation of this timeless love story to life.

Romeo & Juliet Suite

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

From acclaimed choreographer Benjamin Millepied comes a bold, multidisciplinary reenvisioning of Shakespeare’s tragedy with Prokofiev’s lush score. Set in a modern metropolis, the titular duo are recast as diverse young adults: rotating between male/female, male/male, and female/female pairings. The fast-paced drama unfolds both on and beyond the Gaillard stage through live video, a state-of-the-art projection system, and accompaniment by the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra under the baton of Orchestra Music Director Timothy Myers. Hailed by The New Yorker as “startling, dazzling, and wrenching in equal measure,” Romeo and Juliet Suite offers a riveting treatise on the recklessness of young love.

L.A. Dance Project: Romeo and Juliet Suite

Gaillard Center

Choreographer Benjamin Millepied returns to the stage as a dancer, accompanied by Alexandre Tharaud performing Bach, Beethoven, Rameau, and more. 

Unstill Life

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Still in his mid-20s, Ferrández will ignite the evening with his performance of the dynamic Dvořák Cello Concerto. And L.A. Dance Project will perform Benjamin Millepied's original choreography for a suite from Romeo and Juliet.

Choreographer

Benjamin Millepied

Events

Past events

22 - 23 Apr, 2026

Benjamin Millepied · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

15 - 22 Mar, 2026

Neumeier / Godani / Millepied · Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

About

Benjamin Millepied hasn't added a bio