Photo Credit: The Sarasota Ballet in Sir Frederick Ashton's Valse Nobles Et Sentimentales | Photo by Foteini Christofilopoulou

For its November 21–22, 2025 engagement, The Sarasota Ballet presents Written Motion, a richly layered program of three works—each exploring movement as expressive narrative. The evening opens with Valses nobles et sentimentales by Sir Frederick Ashton, set to Maurice Ravel’s haunting waltz score. A ballet once lost to performance for 25 years, its revival by the company in 2012 and return now bring forward its poetic blend of elegance and nostalgia. Next comes The Letter V by Mark Morris, choreographed to Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G Major. This work exemplifies precision, wit, and deep musicality—qualities for which Morris is widely celebrated. The finale is a world premiere by Ashley Page, marking the company’s first collaboration with this former dancer of The Royal Ballet and ex-Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet. With a score by Igor Stravinsky and fresh creative design, it promises to illuminate new choreographic territory. Together, these three works craft a continuum from classical romance through music-driven modernity to bold novelty—offering audiences an immersive experience of how motion can become language.

Photo Credit: The Sarasota Ballet in Sir Frederick Ashton's Valse Nobles Et Sentimentales | Photo by Foteini Christofilopoulou

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