Still Waters

Still Waters, by award-winning choreographer Kevin Jenkins, premiered in Ballet 5:8's 2019/2020 Season and depicts the beauty and peace found in Psalm 23.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.”

-Psalm 23

Ballet 5:8 Guest Choreographer Kevin Jenkins has choreographed for many companies including State Street Ballet, St. Louis Ballet, the School of Ballet Arizona, SUNY Purchase, CPYB, Island Moving Company, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, and Big Muddy Dance among others. Jenkins has served on faculty at Boston Ballet School, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, the University of San Diego, and Master Ballet Academy. His choreography has been performed on the Inside/Out Series at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and he has been awarded residencies with Djerassi and the National Choreographers Initiative.