Vildwerk.

08/25/2026

🎟️ Tickets on Sale | Link in bio

9 WORKS | 5 WORLD PREMIERES | ONE NIGHT ONLY

DANCING FOR THE WILD vildwerk.
JANUARY 21, 2027 | NEW YORK CITY CENTER

FISTS AND FEATHERS

A contemporary ballet inspired by the power, elegance, and mystique of big cats. Moving between stealth and explosive physicality, the work captures their vigilance, strength, ferocity, and grace.

Choreography Bradley Shelver
Performed by artists of Joffrey Concert Group Joffrey Ballet School Dancers in image Annika Davis and Jake McCullough
Music by Bryce Dessner, Teho Teardo and Gabriel Prokofiev
Costumes by Erica Johnston and Bradley Shelver
📸 Daniel Fox

08/25/2026

Captured by acclaimed wildlife photographer and cinematographer Shaaz Jung renowned for his extraordinary images of India’s elusive big cats.

The wild inspiration behind Fists and Feathers—Bradley Shelver’s Bradley Shelver ballet celebrating the power, mystery, and grace of big cats, performed by the artists of Joffrey Concert Group Joffrey Ballet School .

9 WORKS | 5 WORLD PREMIERES | ONE NIGHT ONLY

DANCING FOR THE WILD vildwerk.
JANUARY 21, 2027 | NEW YORK CITY CENTER | 🎫 link in bio ✨

08/25/2026

🎟️ BOX OFFICE LIVE - LINK IN BIO
9 WORKS | 5 WORLD PREMIERES | ONE NIGHT ONLY| DANCING FOR THE WILD

JANUARY 21, 2027
NEW YORK CITY CENTER

“EPILOGUE PAS DE DEUX” FROM DEEP RIVER
Premiered in San Francisco on May 13, 2022

Choreography by Alonzo King Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Performed by Adji Cissoko Adji Cissoko and Calvin Royal III Calvin Royal III
Composer and Pianist: Jason Moran
Original Vocalist: Ms. Lisa Fischer
Costume Design: Robert Rosenwasser
Original Lighting Design: Jim French
Rehearsal Director: Meredith Webster
📸 Vail Photographer performed at Vail Dance Festival

08/25/2026

🎟️ BOX OFFICE LIVE - LINK IN BIO
9 WORKS | 5 WORLD PREMIERES | ONE NIGHT ONLY

JANUARY 21, 2027
NEW YORK CITY CENTER

“EPILOGUE PAS DE DEUX” FROM DEEP RIVER
Premiered in San Francisco on May 13, 2022

Choreography by Alonzo King Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Performed by Adji Cissoko Adji Cissoko and Calvin Royal III Calvin Royal III
Composer and Pianist: Jason Moran
Original Vocalist: Ms. Lisa Fischer
Costume Design: Robert Rosenwasser
Original Lighting Design: Jim French
Rehearsal Director: Meredith Webster
📸 Vail Photographer performed at Vail Dance Festival

08/19/2026

9 WORKS | 5 WORLD PREMIERES | ONE NIGHT ONLY

vildwerk. presents its 2027 season:

DANCING FOR THE WILD
at New York City Center 🌿

Featuring works by:

Christopher Wheeldon
Alonzo King
Gianna Reisen
Jacqulyn Buglisi
Jacob Jonas
Mthuthuzeli November
Tiffany Rea-Fisher
Bradley Shelver
Ingrid Silva

JANUARY 21, 2027
NEW YORK CITY CENTER

🎟️ Tickets on sale tomorrow, August 20.

Cover photo by Stephanie Diani of Lloyd Knight
Original Score by David K. Israel
Videography by Jacob Hiss
Editing by Paige Rocker

NEW YORK CITY CENTER

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Box Office Opens on August 20 NEW YORK CITY CENTER 🌿

vildwerk. presents DANCING FOR THE WILD—an extraordinary evening uniting dance, art, and conservation.

January 21, 2027

Featuring works by Christopher Wheeldon Christopher Wheeldon , Mthuthuzeli November Mthuthuzeli November , Gianna Reisen gianna and Young People's Chorus of New York City , Jacqulyn Buglisi Buglisi Dance Theatre , Alonzo King Alonzo King LINES Ballet , Jacob Jonas Jacob Jonas The Company , Ingrid Silva Ingrid Silva , Tiffany Rea-Fisher Tiffany Rea-Fisher EMERGE125 , and Bradley Shelver Bradley Shelver Joffrey Concert Group —including five world premieres.

08/17/2026

DANCING FOR THE WILD 🌿
BOX OFFICE OPENS ON AUG 20th NEW YORK CITY CENTER

On January 21, 2027, vildwerk. comes to New York City Center for a one-night celebration of dance and the natural world.

Bringing together extraordinary artists and leading conservation voices, Dancing for the Wild transforms urgent environmental stories into powerful live performance — inspiring us to see, feel, and protect the wild.

📍 New York City Center
🎟️ January 21, 2027

https://www.nycitycenter.org/events/2026-2027-vildwerk

Save the date. Join us. Dance for the wild. 🌿