When First Soloist Tyler Donatelli dances in all three of the ballets in Houston Ballet's Rock, Roll & Tutus mixed rep program one of those is especially special — the first time her friend and colleague Soloist Jacquelyn Long will be debuting her own choreographed work during the regular season. Long's Illuminate features dancers in neo classical movements, Donatelli says. "It's bright and spritely. It's about the joy of dance and having fun with your friends and the cast is all my friends as well.

Set to the music of Oliver Davis' Frontiers, the ballet has three movements, Donatelli says. "We really try to make it special for her and put our mark on it."

Donatelli is also dancing in Rooster by Christopher Bruce to eight tracks by The Rolling Stones including: "Little Red

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