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Tyler Walters

Associate Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Dance
Dance Program
Box 90686, Durham, NC 27708-0686
2020 Campus Drive, Suite 209, Box 90686, Durham, NC 27708-0686

Scholarly Works


Two Steps Forward (and some number of steps in various directions

Artistic production · November 2016 Choreographed with Duke dance students to perform at the fall dance concert, November Dances 2016. ... Cite

Ballet Under Glass: Specimens

Artistic production · April 23, 2016 A site-specific ballet installation featuring guest artists from Carolina Ballet, Ashley Hathaway and Adam Crawford Chavis. Sponsored by the Ballet Forward Initiative. With soundscape by John Hanks and media art by Joseph Amodei. ... Cite

Ballet Under Glass: Specimens

Digital art · 2016 "Ballet Under Glass: Specimens" is a site-specific installation sponsored by the Ballet Forward Initiative. Choreography by Tyler Walters, media art by Joseph Amodei, soundscape by John Hanks. ... Link to item Cite

Quartetometry

Artistic production · November 2015 Choreographed for Duke student dancers to perform at the fall dance concert, November Dances 2015. ... Cite

What's Yours is Mine

Artistic production · November 2014 Choreographed with Duke student dancers to perform at the fall dance concert, November Dances 2014. ... Cite

What Follows

Artistic production · November 2013 Choreography for Duke student dancers to perform during fall dance concert November Dances 2013. ... Cite

B2B to the Nth

Artistic production · November 2012 Choreographed for and performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Concertosity

Artistic production · July 2012 Created for the pre-professional students and summer trainees at the Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive. Premiered on the culminating performance of the intensive which included works danced by students and the Carolina Ballet professional company. ... Cite

Object Lessons

Artistic production · November 2011 Link to item Cite

Object Lessons

Artistic production · November 2011 Choreographed for and performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater. Collaborated with composer and percussionist John Hanks. Excerpts of this work were also performed at ACDFA 2012 and for Dance Program outreach. ... Cite

String Symphony

Artistic production · July 2011 Choreographed an 18 minute ballet for the Adv/Pre-professional students and trainees of the Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive. ... Cite

Outsiders

Artistic production · April 2011 Co-choreographed (with Julie Walters) for and performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater during spring dance concert ChoreoLab 2011. ... Cite

Outsiders

Artistic production · April 2011 Choreographed a piece entitled Outsiders with Tyler Walters, for Choreolab 2011 performance at Reynolds Auditorium. ... Cite

Object Lessons

Artistic production · 2011 Link to item Cite

I-Mobile

Artistic production · 2011 This ballet was commissioned for Carolina Ballet's 2011-2012 season by the the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and was inspired by the Alexander Calder exhibit "Form, Balance, Joy." ... Cite

The Nutcracker, Carolina Ballet

Artistic production · December 2010 Performed the role of Drosselmeyer ... Cite

Concerto

Artistic production · July 2010 Choreographed for 26 advanced and pre-professional students for the Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive. 2 sold out performances at the Progress Energy Center. ... Cite

White

Artistic production · April 2010 Collaborated with visiting artists So Percussion on this project, which featured live music by the renowned quartet. Two performances by the Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Romeo and Juliet, Carolina Ballet

Artistic production · 2010 Performed the role of Lord Capulet ... Cite

The Sleeping Beauty, Carolina Ballet

Artistic production · 2010 Performed the role of the King. ... Cite

Five Brief Conversations

Artistic production · April 2009 Choreographed for and performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Messiah

Artistic production · 2009 Originally choreographed in 1998, (collaboratively by Robert Weiss, Tyler Walters, Timor Bourtasenkov, and Amy Siewart), this work remains in the permanent repertory of Carolina Ballet. It has been performed in Budapest, Hungary and continues to be perform ... Cite

Five Brief Conversations

Artistic production · 2009 Link to item Cite

Five Brief Conversations

Digital art · 2009 Cite

Twyla Tharp’s “Torelli”

Artistic production · November 23, 2008 Restaged, with Tyler Walters, Twyla Tharp’s “Torelli” which was performed on the Dance Program's November Dances, 2008, November 22 and 23. Excerpts were also performed on the November Dances School Show on 11/21 (students from public and charter schools ... Cite

Five Brief Sayings

Artistic production · 2008 Choreographed a solo dance piece performed at Cary Academy for the “Make a Wish” Benefit. ... Cite

Bach to Basics

Artistic production · 2008 Choreographed (in collaboration with Julie Janus Walters) for and performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater ... Cite

Torelli

Artistic production · 2008 Staged (with Barbara Dickinson) Twyla Tharp’s "Torelli." Performed at Reynolds Theater by Duke University Modern Repertory students. ... Cite

Step Into This

Artistic production · 2008 Choreographed for the pre-professional/Advanced level students at the Carolina Ballet/UNCW Summer Intensive and Residency. Performances were held at the 1100 seat Kenan Auditorium in Wilmington, NC. ... Cite

Kick

Artistic production · February 2007 Choreographed a 17 minute ballet as part of a choreographic fellowship from the New York Choreographic Institute (New York City Ballet affiliate). Portions of the work were initially performed in a workshop setting at the Carolina Ballet Studios in 2006. T ... Cite

Baroque Studies

Artistic production · 2007 Choreographed for and performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

The More Things Change...

Artistic production · 2007 Choreographed for the pre-professional/Advanced level students at the Carolina Ballet/UNCW Summer Intensive and Residency. Performance was held at the 1100 seat Kenan Auditorium in Wilmington, NC. ... Cite

May I have this Dance

Artistic production · July 2006 Choreographed a ballet for advanced/pre-professional students at the Summer Program of North Carolina Dance Theatre. The dance was featured in the final student performance at the 2100 seat Belk Theater at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. ... Cite

Two Tango Lessons

Artistic production · 2006 A collaboration with Duke University Music Department. Choreographed and performed in Two Tango Lessons with live music at Reynolds Theater and Nelson Music Room. ... Cite

Ipse Dixit

Artistic production · 2006 This work was commissioned as part of the evening of dance entitled "Spiritual Journey" which was performed at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, NC. ... Cite

Student Performance

Artistic production · 2006 Created a short dance for a student showing as part of the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters Ballet Forum. ... Cite

What's the Connection?

Artistic production · 2006 Choreographed for and performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Scherzo

Artistic production · July 2005 Choreographed a ballet for advanced/pre-professional students at the Summer Program of North Carolina Dance Theatre. The dance was featured in the final student performance at the 2100 seat Belk Theater at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. ... Cite

The Run Down

Artistic production · April 2005 Performed in the ChoreoLab concert at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Man in a Room Gambling

Artistic production · April 2005 Restaged and danced in this work for the ChoreoLab concert at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Coppelia, Carolina Ballet

Artistic production · March 2005 Played the Role of the Burgermeister. ... Cite

Two by Fours

Artistic production · 2005 Restaged and rechoreographed this set of studies for student dancers. ... Cite

Element: Unknown

Artistic production · April 2004 Performed in the ChoreoLab concert at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Adagio and Fugue

Artistic production · 2004 Cite

Studies

Artistic production · 2004 Performed in November Dances in Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

More to the Pointe

Artistic production · November 2003 Performed in November Dances at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Five Geometric Dances

Artistic production · September 2003 Cite

Vigil

Artistic production · April 2003 Commissioned with a $10,000 gift from Thomas and Katherine Rucker. Performed by Duke University Ballet Repertory Ensemble with guest artists from Carolina Ballet at Reynolds Theater. ... Cite

Game Over

Artistic production · April 2003 Cite

String Theory

Artistic production · 2003 Performed at the North Carolina Dance Festival, at SERBA, and in repertory programs at Jones Auditorium at Meredith College ... Cite

String Theory

Artistic production · 2003 Cite

String Theory

Digital art · 2003 Cite

Two by Fours

Artistic production · November 2002 Cite

Off White

Artistic production · 2002 Cite

Out of the Box

Artistic production · 2002 Duke Ballet ChoreoLab ... Cite

Hootenanny

Artistic production · 2001 Duke Ballet ChoreoLab ... Cite

Tropical Fantasy in Five Parts

Artistic production · 2001 Duke Ballet ChoreoLab ... Cite

We Were Only Watching

Artistic production · 2001 Cite

Drum Debt

Artistic production · 2000 Duke Ballet ChoreoLab ... Cite

Inspersion

Artistic production · 2000 Duke Ballet Repertory Ensemble, Duke University, Durham, NC ... Cite

Man in a Room Gambling

Artistic production · 2000 Cite

While Going Forward

Artistic production · 2000 Cite

Alder Meadows

Artistic production · November 11, 1999 Duke Ballet Repertory Ensemble, Duke University, Durham, NC ... Cite