Episode 1: Tiler Peck
Broadcast date: 23 February 2023
Tiler Peck, one of the world’s great ballerinas, opens the new season of Why Dance Matters. The California-born dancer is a reigning star at New York City Ballet, where she has been a principal since 2009, and is also a director and choreographer in her own right. Feted for her innate musicality and formidable work ethic, audiences respond to her warmth and enthusiasm. She commissions her own programmes of dance, working with great choreographers like William Forsythe and Michelle Dorrance. Having lost valuable time to a career-threatening injury and to the pandemic, she is thrumming with energy.
Tiler Peck
Tiler Peck is a principal dancer of New York City Ballet and has danced on Broadway and on screen. She is also a director, curator, choreographer, and designer, and continues to evolve as an artist and add to her extensive repertoire. She launched and starred in BalletNOW in Los Angeles and directed the inaugural Artists at the Center for New York City Center. She developed a daily ballet class, #TurnItOutWithTiler, initially aimed at helping people stay connected and moving during the pandemic. Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends is at Sadler’s Wells, London in March.
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