Fall Lecture: Edwaard Liang and Elvi Moore, The Washington Ballet: Past and Present

Edwaard Liang and Elvi Moore, The Washington Ballet: Past and Present
October 3
1:30–2:30 PM
In-Person at OLLI

Edwaard Liang is a Taiwanese-born American dancer and choreographer who grew up in Marin County, California. He began dancing at the age of five and joined the School of American Ballet in 1989. Liang danced with the New York City Ballet starting in 1993 and was promoted to soloist in 1998. He briefly left in 2001 to perform on Broadway in Fosse, then returned from 2004 to 2007, performing in works by choreographers Jorma Elo and Mauro Bigonzetti. Liang began choreographing in 2003, creating works such as “Flight of Angels” and “Distant Cries.” He became the artistic director of BalletMet in 2013 and of The Washington Ballet in 2023.

Elvi Moore is the former General Director of The Washington Ballet. She remained at the helm of The Washington Ballet for almost seventeen years. After retiring from the ballet, she founded The Laurel Fund which gave scholarships to young artists in dance, music and theater. Currently, she serves on the boards of Young Artists of America, and the Asian American Forum. She continues to support The Washington Ballet as a donor and subscriber.

Reservations are required to attend in-person lectures. In-person lectures will be held in the Spring Valley Building, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Room A on the First Floor. Registration for the above lecture will open here at 10:00 AM on the Friday prior to the lecture. The direct registration link will also be included in the Friday newsletter the week prior. You must have an OLLI account to register. If you do not have one, you can create an account when going to register. Each registrant may reserve up to two seats. Your name must be on the list of registrants to enter the lecture and you must be in your seat five minutes before the lecture starts to guarantee your seat.