Gabrielle Lamb
Gabrielle Lamb | |
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 Gabrielle Lamb during Pigeonwing performance | |
| Born | Savannah, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer, and company director |
Gabrielle Lamb (born in Savannah, Georgia) is a dancer, choreographer, and company director. In 2020, she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.[1]
Career[edit]
She was trained at the Boston Ballet School before joining Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 2000, where she was promoted to soloist two years later. She has also danced for Morphoses under the direction of Christopher Wheeldon.[2] She has danced principal roles in works by George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, Mats Ek, Jiri Kylian, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Ohad Naharin, Peter Quanz and Christopher Wheeldon and has originated leading roles in new ballets by Mauro Bigonzetti and Shen Wei.[3][4][5] Lamb has choreographed for Ballet Memphis, Milwaukee Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Royal Winnipeg Ballet,[6] SALT Contemporary Dance,[2] and BalletX.[7] She is currently the choreographer and director for her company, Pigeonwing.[8] In 2020, she started an outdoor program in collaboration with Guggenheim called "The Carpet Series."[9][10]
List of Choreographed Works[edit]
2014
HappenStance - Milwaukee Ballet[11]
Dovetail[12]
2015
Glas[13]
I Am A Woman: Moult - Ballet Memphis[14]
2016
Tessellations - The Joffrey Ensemble
Bewilderness - Pigeonwing[15]
Fellowships and awards[edit]
2014
Princess Grace Award for Choreography
New York City Center Fellowship[6]
2015
CUNY Dance Initiative Residency[16]
2016
Baruch College Performing Arts Center Residency
Creative Engagement Grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council [16]
2020
References[edit]
- ^ "Contemporary Faculty Bio | Gabrielle Lamb | Steps on Broadway". www.stepsnyc.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ a b Adams, Kathy. "More substance than spice as SALT Contemporary Dance moves into 2nd season (with video)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Women to Watch - Pointe Magazine". Pointe Magazine. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ Villarreal, Alexandra (2015-11-16). "Ballet Memphis' Return to New York". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "Architecture Made Tactile: Gabrielle Lamb's Pigeonwing Dance at Baruch PAC | The Stewardship Report". www.stewardshipreport.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ a b Burke, Siobhan. "Women to Watch". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Gabrielle Lamb/Pigeonwing Dance to Premiere New Work at Baruch Performing Arts Center". Broadway Way. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Gabrielle Lamb Has Found an Ideal Stage for a Pandemic: A Carpet". Dance Magazine. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ a b Marcius, Chelsia Rose. "'There's something about the rug that just invites people to watch': New York dancer performs on Persian rug in new outdoor series in collaboration with Guggenheim". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Contemporary Dance Series » New York Botanical Garden". New York Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Kosidowski, Paul (February 14, 2014). "Decisions Decisions". Milwaukee Mag.
- ^ Seitz, Jonelle. "New American Talent/Dance". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Bonfield, Stephan. "Dance Notebook: Gabrielle Lamb's glas a shimmering study in watercolours". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Villarreal, Alexandra. "Ballet Memphis' Return to New York". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Escoyne, Courtney. "Architecture Made Tactile: Gabrielle Lamb's Pigeonwing Dance at Baruch PAC". The Stewardship Report. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b Criscitiello, Alexa (October 14, 2016). "Gabrielle Lamb/Pigeonwing Dance to Premiere New Work at Baruch Performing Arts Center". Broadway World. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Gabrielle Lamb". Retrieved 2021-07-14.