Introdans

Making its U.S. premiere at The Joyce, Introdans performs Heavenly, a retrospective journey that includes three works showcasing the Dutch-based modern ballet company’s eclectic and exciting repertory. Messiah, created by Ed Wubbe in 1988 and set to music by Handel, is an abstract ballet performed with driving, swirling energy. Fünf Gedichte (Five Poems), created by Nils Christe in 1996 for Introdans’ 25th anniversary season, is a lyrical piece set to five songs by Richard Wagner. Completing the program is Paradise?, a 2006 piece by Brazilian choreographer Gisela Rocha, displaying the organized chaos of a rowdy but elegant hip-hop battle.