What legacy will you leave behind? Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Road To One passionately embraces the journey we all take to find meaning in our lives and eventually pass it on to the next generation.
Inspired by a mentor who introduced him to the arts at a young age, Moultrie pays it forward with the Ailey II dancers, creating a high-energy ensemble work that uses elegant, modern movement with a contemporary edge.
The musical score features an eclectic range of artists, including Ezio Bosso, Kenji Bunch, Monica Ohuchi, Oliver Davis, and Spark.
Darrell Grand Moultrie, from Harlem in New York City, is a recipient of the Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship Award. He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts and The Juilliard School. Moultrie has created works for Atlanta Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Colorado Ballet, The Juilliard Dance Ensemble, Smuin Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Milwaukee Ballet, Richmond Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theater, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. He has also created works for Beyoncé, Savion Glover, and choreographed commercials for MasterCard and Schick Razor. As a performer, Moultrie appeared on Broadway in Hairspray, Aida, Billy Elliot the Musical. He choreographed Evita for Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Kiss Me Kate for NYU, and co-choreographed the musical Invisible Thread directed by Diane Paulus at Second Stage Theatre in New York. This year, Moultrie’s work will be performed by Dallas Black Dance Theatre, The Boston Conservatory, Rutgers University, Wichita State University, COCA, and The University of Arizona. He will also set new works on Ballet X and Oregon Ballet Theatre.
MUSIC CREDITS:
“Dance: 1. First Movement” by Oliver Davis from the album Oliver Davis: Dance, by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner.
“Etude No. 3,” music by Kenji Bunch, performed by Monica Ohuchi, from the album Monica’s Notebook, by arrangement with Kenji Bunch Music Publishing, Bill Holab Music: Sole Agent.
Symphony No. 2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”: Ill Scherzo, Pines and Flowers — Live by Ezio Bosso from the album Symphony No. 2 “Under the Trees’ Voices” (Live), by arrangement with United Agents, publisher and copyright owner.
Ailey II in Road to One, photo by Kyle Froman
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Martell Ruffin, Kyle H. Martin, and Adrien Picaut in Road to One, photo by Kyle Froman
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Adrien Picaut, Kyle H. Martin, and Martell Ruffin in Road to One, photo by Kyle Froman