Set to Rock and Roll classics that keep the audience grooving to the beat, Visions of Virtue is one of the untold wonders of the New York Dance Scene from Spring 2022. The powerful dancers of the Pandora Ballet Company rock the stage from opening to closing with a bang.
The challenges that the group overcame in order to perform are nothing short of astounding. Not only did the theatre change its policies multiple times causing the entire cast to conform to stricter and stricter guidelines, but the cast itself lost several members the day before opening night.
Tallia Petrone, acting as a director, choreographer, and performer, pulled herculean feats to make the show possible. With the support of her friends and family, some of whom had flown from across the country, the show went on. She said in a private interview that her number one priority was making sure the entire cast was safe and all stakeholders reimbursed for their investment in the company. For the professional dancers, the show was a volunteer effort on the part of the dancers to pull the show together. The director’s integrity is what kept up the morale of the cast throughout the various challenges of bringing this work to the stage.
Visions of Virtue is a ballet about a prince trapped within his own dream. He comes face to face with his demons, and is forced to see the path to enlightenment. Set to rock music, this ballet brings gothic themes into the 21st Century.
Choreographed by: Tallia A. Petrone
The ballet debuted for the first time in New York City in March of 2022. Congratulations to the dancers of Pandora Ballet Company and to their director. Follow the company at https://linktr.ee/PandoraBalletCompany and Tallia at https://www.instagram.com/tallia.a.petrone/.
Taryn Starr 