Dance Talk | Velocity
Choreographer Silas Farley returned to Houston for the 2024-25 season to create a new work inspired by four types of love, driven by a commissioned score from frequent collaborator Kyle Werner. Hear from Silas Farley, costume designer Cassia Farley, Principal Jessica Collado, and First Soloist Julian Lacey for a first look into his second commission for Houston Ballet.
0:00 Introduction
3:51 Revisiting Rococo Variations, Op. 33
6:11 Q: What was your inspiration behind Four Loves?
8:45 Q: How are you developing specific movement vocabulary to bring the different forms of love to life?
13:12 Q: How has John Neumeier and his work inspired Silas?
17:18 Q: Julian and Jessica, what is it like to participate in this ballet and work with Silas?
24:19 Q: Can you describe the diversity of each piece – Aszure Barton’s Come In, Silas Farley’s Four Loves, and Stanton Welch’s Velocity – within Velocity?
27:15 Q: What were the challenges in visually representing Four Loves in the costumes?
34:29 Q: Can you share some challenging or rewarding aspects of creating a new work as a couple?
40:42 Q: What was your experience working with Kyle and the process for creating the score?
47:35 Audience Q&A: How did costume design and music affect the lighting design?
50:04 Audience Q&A: Can you tell us about your transition to the Houston Ballet?
51:31 Audience Q&A: How do you differentiate the set choreography and the individual artist’s interpretation?
56:04 Audience Q&A: What is your decision-making process throughout the creation of the ballet?
