Guggenheim Presents: Virtual Works & Process

24 Caprices

Dance Heginbotham Moderated by Isaac Mizrahi

In March, Dance Heginbotham was rehearsing Dance Sonata, a brand-new work with composer Ethan Iverson set to premiere at the 2020 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. With that work disrupted, the company took a breath and a compelling idea emerged when Works & Process approached Dance Heginbotham with the chance to create a Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commission. Using Niccolo Paganini's 24 Caprices as an inspirational launching point, Dance Heginbotham joins forces with violinist Colin Jacobsen to explore the caprices' delightful, dark, and melancholic turns. In conjunction with the commission's premiere featuring intimate video vignettes that respond to this distinct moment, choreographer John Heginbotham, violinist Colin Jacobsen, video editor Maile Okamura and company dancers will discuss this unique creative process and perform excerpts on Zoom, with moderator Isaac Mizrahi.