The New York City Ballet principal Lauren Lovette will be this year’s artist in residence at the Vail Dance Festival, heading a female-centric lineup of choreographers and a boldface list of star dancers, the festival announced on Thursday. Ms. Lovette will dance, choreograph and teach at the festival, which runs July 26 to Aug. 10. Damian Woetzel, who has directed the festival since 2007, said he believed in nurturing talent over multiple seasons. “Having Lauren Lovette as our artist in residence, will build on her years at the festival dancing new roles, breaking new choreographic ground and experiencing new challenges,” he said in an email. Referring to “the historic inequality of opportunity for female choreographers,” Mr. Woetzel, who is also the president of the Juilliard School, said he had been “working at this issue for many years in Vail, and in my other work as well.”Mr. Woetzel also continues to commission work.

Source: New York Times February 14, 2019 20:11 UTC