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Crystal Pite's The Seasons' Canon — contemporary ballet of mass ensemble motion

dima.easyart · 2026-07-13T14:02:28.000Z · in Creative, Vol. 4
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Crystal Pite's The Seasons' Canon — contemporary ballet of mass ensemble motion
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Crystal Pite's 'The Seasons' Canon' (Paris Opera Ballet, 2016, set to Max Richter's Vivaldi recomposition), back at Palais Garnier. Worth studying for how a large ensemble moves as one organism.
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• Ensemble motion as a single organism is a strong reference for crowd and particle animation • Pite is a go-to choreographer for kinetic composition

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one of the greatest choreographers of our time: Crystal Pite @crystal_pite The Seasons’ Canon, created for the @balletoperadeparis in 2016. now on stage at Palais Garnier @operadeparis until July 14✨ #ballet #contemporarydance #dance #operagarnier #paris
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Collection: Creative, Vol. 4