Choreographer

MOTheR, a new work by Kirven Douthit-Boyd, centers on a family who uses the power of dance to elevate their existence. Mother and her four sisters serve as protectors of their family, orchestrating movement of the natural world to transport them to sovereignty. They are magical agents of change who use their individual and collective powers to lead their family on a journey that is both worldly and ethereal. This production encompasses alchemy, robust original sound, vibrant imagery inspired by the cultural aesthetic of Afrofuturism, and movement vocabulary that blends cultural and contemporary dance, to tell the story of five women who will stop at nothing to protect the prosperity of their children.  

EPSG:4326

Mother

Center of Creative Arts

Two classic ballet scores join an exciting new dance collaboration. Aaron Copland’s popular Appalachian Spring Suite ends with variations on “Simple Gifts,” while Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet captures the thrills and tragedy of a star-crossed love. American composer Adam Schoenberg writes music that sounds like a cross between Radiohead and Copland. The SLSO commissioned Adam Schoenberg for a new score to be danced by St. Louis’ own The Big Muddy Dance Company.  

Romeo and Juliet

Stifel Theatre

The SLSO and Saint Louis Dance Theatre come together in this exquisite, adventurous collaboration to imagine Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite in an entirely new way. As Stravinsky worked on pieces like "Dumbarton Oaks" and Pulcinella, he toyed with the idea of disequilibrium and showcased his quirkiness and creativity with unconventional musical characters. Ballet music from Claude Debussy and Albert Roussel completes a program that celebrates powerful partnerships between dance and music.

Choreographer

Kirven Douthit-Boyd

Events

Upcoming events

10 - 11 Jan, 2026

Stravinsky and Debussy · St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Past events

May 12, 2024

Mother · Center of Creative Arts

16 - 17 Mar, 2024

Romeo and Juliet · St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

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