Prestigious Aspen Santa Fe Ballet dances at UTC in a Patten Performance. MONDAY

Prestigious ballet company dances at UTC on Monday

The prestigious Aspen Santa Fe Ballet company returns to Chattanooga on Monday, Oct. 30, for a Patten Performance in the UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.

The company is known for innovative choreography, and a repertoire that ranges from accessible to sophisticated.

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet founder Bebe Schweppe invited Tom Mossbrucker and Jean-Philippe Malaty to create a ballet company in Aspen in 1996.

The company began modestly with s even dancers. Friends in the field offered start-up repertoire. An open, exploratory style emerged as Mossbrucker and Malaty tapped the creative scene in Europe, where classical ballet was breaking from its boundaries. The athletic and adventurous American dancers found themselves at a crossroads of dance history: The divide between ballet and modern dance was dissolving.

In 2000, the Aspen, Colo.- based ballet company forged a dual- city relationship with Santa Fe, N. M., broadening its scope. Under this hybrid business model, a roster of arts activities takes place year-round in both cities. Performance, education, presentation and community outreach are all part of a successful mix.

ASFB celebrated i ts 20th anniversary season in 2016.

At the Patten Performance, ASFB will perform three works, according to Jessica Moore, ASFB marketing director. ›

“First Flash:” choreographed by Jorma Elo, set to music by Jean Sibelius. ›

“Silent Ghost:” choreographed by Alejandro Cerrudo, set to music by Dustin Hamman, King Creosote & John Hopkins, Olafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm. ›

“Eudaemonia:” choreographed by Cherice Barton, set to music by

PHOTOS BY ROSALIE O’CONNOR Pete Leo Walker in “Eudaemonia.”

Craig Black and Emily Proctor perform in “Silent Ghost.”