Posted on: May 17th, 2010 Recent performances

Last weekend, we had two amazing premieres of my rock ballet “Transmutation” & “Artemis” with two more weekends to go!!
See them at the Alex Theater (Glendale, CA) on May 22 & the Broad Theater (Santa Monica, CA) May 29 & 30. Check out the brilliant score composed by Paul Rivera Jr, which is now available on Itunes. Also, look out for Transmutation Part 2 on Itunes the beginning of June.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/paul-rivera-jr/id301750768#

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Posted on: May 10th, 2010 World Premiere of Josie Walsh’s “Transmutation”

Don’t miss the new contemporary ballet “Transmutation”. This is Josie Walsh’s latest commission from Los Angeles Ballet Company.
New Wave LA performs May 15, 22, 29, 30 featuring cutting edge works by Josie Walsh, Mandy Moore, Travis Wall and Sonya Tayeh. This piece features an original sound track written by Paul Rivera Jr. Which can be found on Itunes here at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/paul-rivera-jr/id301750768#

See schedule of performances here
http://www.losangelesballet.org/

Read about New Wave LA in Sundays LA TIMES-
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-choreographers-20100509,0,1053318.story

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Posted on: April 2nd, 2010 “TRANSMUTATION”

Working on a new Contemporary Ballet commission for Los Angeles Ballet Company’s New Wave LA. Title of the piece is “Transmutation” with original music by Paul Rivera Jr. (available on Itunes)
Performances May15-30, 2010 Redondo Performing Arts, Alex Theatre (Glendale) and the Broad Theatre (Santa Monica)

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Posted on: April 2nd, 2010 “ARTEMIS”

Just finished a new Ballet commission for Santa Monica College
Performing May 15-16, 2010 at the Broad Theatre.

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Posted on: December 5th, 2009 Harvard Ballet Co.

Created a new Rock Ballet “Deconstructed” for the Harvard Ballet Company in Cambridge MA
Performed Nov 6-14 2009 All original music by Paul Rivera Jr.
Taught master classes at Harvard during my stay. Missing those geniuses already!

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Posted on: August 27th, 2009 YAHOO Commercial

Just finished choreographing a “Yahoo” commercial creating an awesome Moulin Rouge/Busby Berkeley style piece that will open the commercial and then take you around the world.  Very beautiful and creative.  Directed by the visionary Samuel Bayer with unbelievable costumes by the one and only Colleen Atwood (all Tim Burton movies) Yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

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Posted on: August 22nd, 2009 TV show “The Cleaner” airs Tue Aug 25 A&E

Had a blast choreographing the episode “Cinderella” on the TV show “The Cleaner” starring Benjamin Bratt.  Music Director Paul Rivera Jr. of “KYO” composed all the dance scenes. Airs Tue. Aug 25 on A&E.  Check out the trailer below.

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