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Winter Moons
Ballet Score
by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate [37:00]
Winter Moons is a ballet based upon American Indian legends from the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountains. It is in four movements and is performed with a live storyteller to guide the audience thought the different legends. The title of the ballet is derived from the idea that American Indian stories are best told during the full moons of the wintertime.
Mvt. 1 - Opening (The Four Moons), Winter Moon, Puberty Blessing Songs
Mvt. 2 - Indian Spirit at Mesa Falls
Mvt. 3 - Chief Red Plume and His Quest, The Medicine Wheel, The Origin of Bitterroot
Mvt. 4 - She Runs with the Wind, Finale
Winter Moons was commissioned by and is dedicated to my mother, Dr. Patricia Tate, and premiered at the University of Wyoming February 18, 1992.
