SANTOS SALON SERIES with Dwight Rhoden

Please note: This is a free pre-show event, and does not include a ticket to the evening’s performance. Tickets can be purchased here.

Join Dwight Rhoden, Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director, and Principal Choreographer of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, for a pre-performance salon conversation moderated by Charles Santos. Co-founded with the legendary Desmond Richardson, Complexions has redefined contemporary ballet through a boundary-breaking fusion of styles and cultures. Held in the Winspear Opera House Lobby, this discussion offers insight into Rhoden’s creative vision and the evening’s program, featuring works set to Beethoven, Arvo Pärt, Lenny Kravitz, and more, illuminating the innovation and artistry that continue to define the company.

BIO
Dwight Rhoden, Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director, and Principal Choreographer of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, has built a wide-ranging career recognized by The New York Times as “one of the most sought-after choreographers of the day.” A former principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, he has also performed with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. In 1994, he co-founded Complexions with Desmond Richardson, establishing a company known for its innovative, genre-defying approach to contemporary ballet. Over three decades, Rhoden has created more than 100 works for Complexions and choreographed for major companies including Ailey, New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, PHILADANCO!, and the Mariinsky Ballet. His work spans stage, television, and collaborations with artists such as Prince and Lenny Kravitz. He is the recipient of numerous honors, including a New York Foundation for the Arts Award and an honorary doctorate from the Boston Conservatory.