AAADT in Lester Horton's Sarong Paramaribo, an Evening Honoring Carmen de Lavallade

Repertory

Sarong Paramaribo

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 1989

WORLD PREMIERE

Lester Horton Dance Theater, 1950

RESTAGING

Masazumi Chaya

MUSIC

“Jungle River Boat” by Les Baxte

ORIGINAL COSTUMES

Geoffrey Holder

COSTUMES

Jose Coronado

ORIGINAL LIGHTING

Cynthia Caulfield

LIGHTING

Chenault Spence

RUN TIME

8 Minutes

Originally choreographed by Lester Horton for Carmen de Lavallade, Sarong Paramaribo demonstrates a meeting of two cultures in its use of elements from Asian and African dance. It is the only remaining dance of the suite entitled Estil de Ti.