Gabrielle Lamb

Gabrielle Lamb (born in Savannah, Georgia) is a dancer, choreographer, and company director.

Gabrielle Lamb
Gabrielle Lamb during Pigeonwing performance

Background

She was trained at the Boston Ballet School before joining Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 2000, where she was promoted to soloist two years later. She has also danced for Morphoses under the direction of Christopher Wheeldon.[1] She has danced principal roles in works by George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, Mats Ek, Jiri Kylian, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Ohad Naharin, Peter Quanz and Christopher Wheeldon and has originated leading roles in new ballets by Mauro Bigonzetti and Shen Wei.[2][3][4] Lamb has choreographed for Ballet Memphis, Milwaukee Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Royal Winnipeg Ballet,[5] SALT Contemporary Dance,[6] and BalletX.[7] She is currently the choreographer and director for her company, Pigeonwing.

List of Choreographed Works

2014

HappenStance - Milwaukee Ballet[8]

Dovetail[9]

2015

Glas[10]

I Am A Woman: Moult - Ballet Memphis[11]

2016

Tessellations - The Joffrey Ensemble

Bewilderness - Pigeonwing[12]

Fellowships and awards

2014

Princess Grace Award for Choreography

New York City Center Fellowship[13]

2015

CUNY Dance Initiative Residency[14]

2016

Baruch College Performing Arts Center Residency

Creative Engagement Grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council [15]

References
  1. Adams, Kathy. "More substance than spice as SALT Contemporary Dance moves into 2nd season (with video)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. "Women to Watch - Pointe Magazine". Pointe Magazine. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  3. Villarreal, Alexandra (2015-11-16). "Ballet Memphis' Return to New York". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. "Architecture Made Tactile: Gabrielle Lamb's Pigeonwing Dance at Baruch PAC | The Stewardship Report". www.stewardshipreport.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  5. Burke, Siobhan. "Women to Watch". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  6. Adams, Kathy. "More substance than spice as SALT Contemporary Dance moves into 2nd season (with video)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  7. "Gabrielle Lamb/Pigeonwing Dance to Premiere New Work at Baruch Performing Arts Center". Broadway Way. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  8. Kosidowski, Paul. "Decisions Decisions". Milwaukee Mag. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  9. Seitz, Jonelle. "New American Talent/Dance". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  10. Bonfield, Stephan. "Dance Notebook: Gabrielle Lamb's glas a shimmering study in watercolours". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  11. Villarreal, Alexandra. "Ballet Memphis' Return to New York". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  12. Escoyne, Courtney. "Architecture Made Tactile: Gabrielle Lamb's Pigeonwing Dance at Baruch PAC". The Stewardship Report. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  13. Burke, Siobhan. "Women to Watch". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  14. Broadway World http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/Gabrielle-LambPigeonwing-Dance-Premieres-New-Work-at-Baruch-Performing-Arts-Center-20161014-page2. Retrieved 24 April 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. Broadway World http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/Gabrielle-LambPigeonwing-Dance-Premieres-New-Work-at-Baruch-Performing-Arts-Center-20161014-page2. Retrieved 24 April 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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