Tiler Peck Turns It Out and Turns It Up in Santa Barbara

Famed Ballerina Takes the Leap and Adds Director Title to Her Dance Card with West Coast Premiere Production

Tiler Peck Turns It Out and
Turns It Up in Santa Barbara

Famed Ballerina Takes the Leap
and Adds Director Title to Her Dance Card
with West Coast Premiere Production

By Leslie Dinaberg | September 14, 2023

Tiler Peck from ‘The Barre Project‘ by world-renowned choreographer Wiliam Forsythe | Credit: Courtesy

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It was none other than Mikhail Baryshnikov himself who helped Tiler Peck solidify her vision for her critically acclaimed show, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends, which makes its way to Santa Barbara on October 25 for its West Coast premiere. 

The formidable choreographer and award-winning principal dancer with New York City Ballet makes her directorial debut with Turn It Out, an innovative blend of dance styles and pieces that have special meaning to her. “Everybody that’s in the show is pretty much my favorite dancer,” says Peck, clearly excited to share the work. “Every one of them, when I watch them, I’m truly moved by them. I love them as dancers.”

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