American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and choreographer James Whiteside now tries his hand at filmmaking

 

One of the new films that is part of the 2023 installment of the “ALL ARTS Artist in Residence Is by James Whiteside the superstar  dancer/choreographer of  New York’s American Ballet Theatre.  This multi-talented artist has co-directed his debut silent modern film DAYTRIPPER with Kylie Juggert.

It’s a love story set on the sandy beaches of Fire Island, where two men (played by Jake Tribus and Lloyd Knight) meet on a beautiful summer day and quickly fall for one other.  It combines scenic moments of courtship filmed across the pines with stark, striking modern dance interludes, the film captures the overwhelming rush of new love

 

Jake Tribus

Lloyd Knight

James Whiteside

 

The film debuts on Sundays from April 2-23 on the ALL ARTS app and site nationwide, and on the ALL ARTS TV channel in the New York metro area.  Meanwhile, thanks to PBS, here is a sneak preview