“Damian Woetzel, a former New York City Ballet star and the incoming president of The Juilliard School, loves bringing together different kinds of artists. Lil Buck is among the performers that Woetzel is assembling at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday for ‘DEMO by Damian Woetzel: Now,’ a Direct Currentprogram showcasing collaborations between some of the most innovative dancers, musicians, composers and choreographers working today.
Another program highlight: Sara Mearns, one of the New York City Ballet’s most electric soloists, will perform a contemporary dance called ‘Fandango,’ in which she ends up dancing with the onstage string quartet, Brooklyn Rider, Woetzel says.”