Conversation with dancer David Hallberg and choreographer Peter Pucci

Wednesday, Nov. 1 2017, 7:30

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In A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back, Hallberg dives deep into life as an artist as he wrestles with ego, pushes the limits of his body to the point of devastating injury, and searches for ecstatic perfection and fulfillment as one of the world’s most acclaimed ballet dancers. Rich in detail ballet fans will treasure, this book is for anyone interested in a creative life.

Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, David Hallberg took his first dance classes, in jazz and tap, at the age of 10. He began formal ballet training at 13, and in 1999 was accepted into the Paris Opera Ballet School. He joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2001, rising to principal dancer five years later, and the Bolshoi Ballet in September 2011, the first American invited to join the Russian company with the title Premier Danseur. He has performed in the world’s greatest opera houses with companies including The Mariinsky Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Teatro Colon/Buenos Aires, La Scala/Milan, The Royal Swedish Ballet, and The Australian Ballet. In 2017, Hallberg became Resident Guest Artist with the Australian Ballet. He lives in New York City.

Peter Pucci is a Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk award winner. He codirected and choreographed Swag n’ Bach, which we played in Dance on Film in 2014, and the short In the Garden in 2015. He has appeared numerous times onscreen as a professional dancer. Pucci is currently working on “Migration,” a new piece for 60 dancers to the music of Dawn of Midi. He has hosted and been a guest speaker for Dance on Film programs since 2009.