Britain’s acclaimed Birmingham Royal Ballet is bringing "Black Sabbath - The Ballet" to Chrysler Hall — an electrifying fusion of rock, orchestra and ballet.
We asked employees to answer:
If you could turn any rock song into a ballet, which song would it be and why?
Discover the winners and their answers:
Elijah Neal: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. It's a theatrical song that would pair well with a ballet.
Ailisha Parker: Whats love gotta to do with it BY Tina Turner I love her for one and it really shows people that it takes more than love to make something work it takes hard work and dedication to get real results
Aubrey Winbigler: Turning "Faceless Man" by Creed into a ballet would be a spiritual and psychological journey, confronting fear not for its monstrosity, but its mystery.
Joe Ware: I would turn 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen into a ballet because.... why not?! That would have to be the wildest and most creative ballet with how dramatic and diverse the song is.
Elizabeth Riley: In a Darkened Room - Skid Row , I could see this rock ballad being a good mix of energetic and beautiful. I believe that it would complement the elegant movements of ballet
Jennie Radovsky: Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf mostly because I enjoy the music but also because there's great opportunity with the lyrics for stroytelling through dance and costuming
Kimberly Bean: Ballet is the ultimate expression of the body's ability to tell a story through movement, bending through space with intention and grace. I think the Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is the perfect rock song.
Victoria Frei: Under Pressure by Queen because other than it being my favorite song by Queen, I think that it would pretty cool to see how they would interpret the song especially given how the music video is.
Tiana Skinner: "I'd turn Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy into a ballet because who wouldn't want pirouettes with their pop-punk heartbreak?"
Molly McLin Grundel: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin because how the song builds would be interesting to see visually to tell the story of the lyrics.