Renato Penteado talks ‘Dances at a Gathering’

Renato Penteado

Renato Penteado

At the beginning of our 2012-2013 season, we asked principal dancer Renato Penteado what ballet he was most looking forward to performing. Now, as we rapidly approach the end of the season, Renato will finally get to perform the ballet that he has been waiting all year to dance — Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering. Read on to find out why this ballet has kept Renato anxiously waiting!

Renato Penteado and guest artist Katia Carranza in Dances at a Gathering.

Renato Penteado and guest artist Katia Carranza in Dances at a Gathering.

Dances at a Gathering is a challenge for me personally because I am a high energy dancer. The movements in this ballet require a softness that is difficult to master. As dancers, when we perform for an audience we always want to do more and push ourselves to the full extent. Yet, Robbins would always say that less is more and this ballet, in particular, conveys that sense. There are so many details in Dances at a Gathering that require extra rehearsal time and hard work to accurately portray the choreography. I look forward to perfecting the ballet’s subtleties as one of my career accomplishments.

-Renato Penteado

See Renato perform Dances at a Gathering LIVE as part of Program IV: Broadway and Ballet!

Broward Center: April 26-27
Adrienne Arsht Center: May 3-5

Photos: Headshot © Gio Alma. Performance shot © Alexandre Dufaur.