Their Eyes Were Watching God, a new ballet reimagining of Zora Neale Hurston’s iconic 1937 novel of the same title, brings to life the classic tale of love, freedom, and self-realization. Noted by Pointe Magazine as “one of the most diverse creative production teams,” this first-of-its-kind ballet features co-choreography by Amy Hall Garner and Kevin Thomas, three dozen period-inspired costumes, and an original score from award-winning composer Quinn Mason performed live by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Our winter performance also features Kevin Thomas’ hallmark ballet Rise. Set to a dramatic musical arrangement of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech featuring professional company artists performing alongside budding dancers, Rise is both a reflection of what we have overcome and a bold envisioning of where we go from here, plus Trilogy, an emotionally evocative journey through civil liberties in three movements, choreographed by Kevin Iega Jeff.