State of Darkness/Bardo: Performed by Cassandra Trenary and Michael Trusnovec
About This Event
Cassandra Trenary, a principal dancer with the Vienna State Ballet, performs State of Darkness/Bardo at The Joyce Theater alongside Michael Trusnovec. Her work with the Vienna company brings classical and theatrical discipline to the program, providing a point of comparison with Trusnovec’s contribution.
About State of Darkness/Bardo
At The Joyce Theater, *State of Darkness/Bardo* unfolds as a dance work shaped by the idea of “bardo,” a threshold state between endings and beginnings. Cassandra Trenary, a principal with the Vienna State Ballet, brings a classical, theatrical line to the stage, set in dialogue with Michael Trusnovec’s presence and the ensemble’s darker physical vocabulary. In a city where ballet and contemporary dance often share audiences but not methods, the program becomes a clear point of comparison. Its most telling strength is how it treats transition as structure rather than theme.
About the Artists
State of Darkness/Bardo
State of Darkness/Bardo is a dance project presented in New York City at The Joyce Theater, shaped around focused, performer-led interpretation. The work has been performed by Cassandra Trenary, a principal dancer with the Vienna State Ballet, alongside Michael Trusnovec, pairing classical stage discipline with a more contemporary physical tenor.
Cassandra Trenary
Cassandra Trenary is an American ballet dancer and a principal with the Vienna State Ballet, where she works within a repertory shaped by classical technique and theatrical structure. In New York City she appears at The Joyce Theater, including *State of Darkness/Bardo* performed with Michael Trusnovec.
Michael Trusnovec
Michael Trusnovec is a dance artist whose New York City appearances include performances at The Joyce Theater. He shares the stage with State of Darkness/Bardo in a program performed alongside Cassandra Trenary, a principal dancer with the Vienna State Ballet, in a work that sets classical discipline against a more contemporary sensibility.