The Golden Section
Carrafa, Whitener, Uchida and Washington in The Golden Section as performed in the BBC production of The Catherine Wheel (1983). Photo by Don Pardue.
An excerpt from The Golden Section as performed in the BBC production of The Catherine Wheel (1983).
Kellogg and Malashock in The Golden Section. Photo by Martha Swope.
Company dancers in The Golden Section as performed in the BBC production of The Catherine Wheel (1983). Photo by Don Pardue.
Way and Colton in The Golden Section as performed in the BBC production of The Catherine Wheel (1983). Photo by Paul B. Goode.
Premiere
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Date
8 November 1983
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Company
Twyla Tharp Dance
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Location
Austin, TX
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Composer
David Byrne
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Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
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Costume Designer
Santo Loquasto
Dancers
Dance Sections
I. Five Golden Sections
II. What a Day That Was
III. Big Blue Plymouth
IV. Light Bath
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Runtime
00:16:00
Description
The finale of The Catherine Wheel (1981) was first performed as a stand-alone excerpt nearly two years after the Broadway production. In The Golden Section, dancers wear gilded athletic outfits as they soar through the space; the choreography bursts with momentum. There exists between the dancers a spirit of fraternity and trust. The partnering is difficult, even dangerous, and the dancers show their faith in one another by diving in head first, knowing that their partners will be there to catch them.
Past Performances
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Golden Section (premiere) | Twyla Tharp Dance
Austin, TX
November 8 1983 Dance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Telemann – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Chicago, IL
February 25 1984 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Little Ballet – Assorted Quartets (a.k.a.Four Down Under) – Bad Smells – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Melbourne, Australia
February 6 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Little Ballet – Assorted Quartets (a.k.a.Four Down Under) – Bad Smells – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Sydney, Australia
February 20 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Little Ballet – Assorted Quartets (a.k.a Four Down Under) – Bad Smells – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Perth, Australia
March 3 1988 Dance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Little Ballet – Assorted Quartets (a.k.a.Four Down Under) – Bad Smells – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
The Opera Theatre
Adelaide, Australia
March 12 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Little Ballet – Assorted Quartets (a.k.a.Four Down Under) – Bad Smells – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Canberra, Australia
March 18 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Assorted Quartets (a.k.a Four Down Under) – Little Ballet – Bad Smells – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Wellington, New Zealand
March 24 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Deuce Coupe (IV) – LittleBallet – Men's Piece – The Golden Section | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Columbus, OH
October 5 1991 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sextet (premiere) – Men's Piece – The Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
New York, NY
January 30 1992 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Sextet – Men's Piece – The Golden Section | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Tokyo, Japan
February 20 1992 Repertory
Twyla Tharp Dance
Nine Sinatra Songs – Octet – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Paris, France
October 12 1993 TTD Performance
North Carolina Dance Theatre
The Golden Section | North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte, NC
April 28 2011 Repertory
Miami City Ballet
The Golden Section (Great Performances: Dance in America) | Miami City Ballet –
New York, NY
October 28 2011 TV Special
North Carolina Dance Theatre
The Golden Section | North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte, NC
April 25 2013 Repertory
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
The Golden Section | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Chicago, IL
June 7 2017 Repertory
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Golden Section | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (NY Season & Tour)
New York, NY
December 6 2017 Repertory
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